Merrill

NSW 2581 · Upper Lachlan Shire

38 (2021) → 40 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Upper Lachlan Shire local government area (est. 8,614 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Merrill is a moderate growth suburb in Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW 2581, about 201km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Merrill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 127km inland. Merrill has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

200.6 km

To Sydney CBD

126.6 km

To coast

$660/wk

Median rent (house)

10.6 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

3.2

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Upper Lachlan Shire LGA population (est. 2025)8,614

Median household income (weekly)$2,750

vs NSW median+48.6%

Bachelor degree or higher20.0%

Born in Australia84.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse13 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 0 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Dalton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGunning (10.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C

Summer max

11.5°C

Winter max

650mm

Rainfall/yr

7.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalCrookwell District Hospital (31.2 km)

Nearest vet31.8 km

Nearest airportCanberra (69.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.29%

Projected population 204143

Projected households 204115

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Upper Lachlan Shire

DaltonData not available0transport BialaData not available0transport Gunning$718K64transport OolongData not available0transport CullerinData not available0transport GurrundahData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Merrill

How far is Merrill from Sydney CBD?

Merrill is about 200.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Merrill?

Merrill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Merrill?

Merrill has a transport score of 0/100.