Earlston bushfire risk

Of Earlston’s 57 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Earlston’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
57
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Earlston

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

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Crime near Earlston

Earlston 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 Earlston

Earlston is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental1.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Earlston

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

Who lives in Earlston

At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Earlston’s 82 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English52.4%
Australian35.4%
Scottish23.2%
Irish13.4%
German7.3%

Top countries of birth

England7.3%

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

Development near Earlston

Strathbogie council approved 65 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Strathbogie council area (not just Earlston). 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.