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Balmattum flood & bushfire risk

Of Balmattum’s 105 mapped properties, 21.9% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

21.9%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
105
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Balmattum

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

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Crime near Balmattum

Balmattum sits in the Strathbogie council area, which recorded 460 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 460 total. Figures are for the whole Strathbogie council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Balmattum

Balmattum is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Other2.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - OTHER PUBLIC USE

Open space1.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Balmattum

PrimaryEuroa Primary School · Peranbin Primary College
SecondaryEuroa Secondary College

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

Who lives in Balmattum

At the 2021 Census, 11.1% of Balmattum’s 135 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.5%
English36.3%
Irish25.2%
Scottish19.3%
Greek3.7%
French3%

Top countries of birth

England5.9%
New Zealand3.7%

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

Development near Balmattum

Strathbogie council approved 61 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

61
Dwellings/yr
61
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Strathbogie council area (not just Balmattum). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Euroa · 77.4% floodViolet Town · 31.6% floodMarraweeney · 0% floodKelvin View · 0% floodKithbrook · 0% floodBoho · 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.