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Barnawartha flood & bushfire risk

Of Barnawartha’s 565 mapped properties, 2.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

2.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
565
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Barnawartha

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

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Crime near Barnawartha

Barnawartha sits in the Indigo council area, which recorded 447 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 447 total. Figures are for the whole Indigo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Barnawartha

Barnawartha is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential48.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential19.3% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Rural13.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Barnawartha

PrimaryBarnawartha Primary School · Chiltern Primary School
SecondaryRutherglen High School · Wodonga Middle Years College

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

Who lives in Barnawartha

At the 2021 Census, 5.4% of Barnawartha’s 987 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.5%
English44.2%
Irish12.2%
Scottish8.9%
German6.3%
Australian Aboriginal3.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.5%
New Zealand1%
Germany0.4%
India0.4%

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

Development near Barnawartha

Indigo council approved 106 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

106
Dwellings/yr
104
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Indigo council area (not just Barnawartha). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Barnawartha North · 0.9% floodBrowns Plains · 5.5% floodChiltern · 15% floodCornishtown · 0% floodIndigo Valley · 0% floodChiltern Valley · 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.