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Bessiebelle bushfire risk

Of Bessiebelle’s 91 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bessiebelle’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
91
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bessiebelle

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

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Crime near Bessiebelle

Bessiebelle sits in the Moyne council area, which recorded 519 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 519 total. Figures are for the whole Moyne council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bessiebelle

Bessiebelle is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Bessiebelle

PrimaryMacarthur Primary School · Narrawong District Primary School
SecondaryHawkesdale P12 College · Heywood District Secondary College

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

Who lives in Bessiebelle

At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Bessiebelle’s 113 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.8%
English37.2%
Irish12.4%
German9.7%
Scottish9.7%
Maori3.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6.2%
England2.7%

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

Development near Bessiebelle

Moyne council approved 58 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

58
Dwellings/yr
51
Houses
7
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moyne council area (not just Bessiebelle). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Macarthur · 0% floodTyrendarra · 1.4% floodOrford · 0% floodYambuk · 0% floodByaduk · 0% floodNarrawong · 40% 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.