Bathumi flood & bushfire risk

Of Bathumi’s 58 mapped properties, 6.9% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bathumi’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Bathumi address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

6.9%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
58
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bathumi

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

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Crime near Bathumi

Bathumi sits in the Moira council area, which recorded 1,757 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 1,757 total. Figures are for the whole Moira council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bathumi

Bathumi is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential51.7% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural29.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE

Rural15.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Bathumi

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

Who lives in Bathumi

At the 2021 Census, 10.5% of Bathumi’s 76 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian51.3%
English27.6%
Irish14.5%
Italian6.6%
Maltese5.3%
Scottish3.9%

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

Development near Bathumi

Moira council approved 403 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

403
Dwellings/yr
348
Houses
55
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moira council area (not just Bathumi). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.