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Arawata bushfire risk

Of Arawata’s 98 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Arawata’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
98
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Arawata

Flood and bushfire areas across Arawata. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Arawata

Arawata sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Arawata

Arawata is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township5.1% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

School catchments in Arawata

PrimaryKorumburra Primary School
SecondaryKorumburra Secondary College · Leongatha Secondary College

Arawata can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Arawata

At the 2021 Census, 13% of Arawata’s 92 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.8%
Australian28.3%
Irish22.8%
Scottish16.3%
German8.7%
Greek5.4%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Arawata

South Gippsland council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

151
Dwellings/yr
145
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Arawata). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Arawata address:

Nearby suburbs

Kardella · 0% floodRanceby · 0% floodKardella South · 0% floodRuby · 1% floodStrzelecki · 0% floodKorumburra · 0% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.