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Edi Upper flood & bushfire risk

Of Edi Upper’s 69 mapped properties, 4.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Edi Upper’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

4.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
69
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Edi Upper

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

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Crime near Edi Upper

Edi Upper sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 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 1,992 total. Figures are for the whole Wangaratta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Edi Upper

Edi Upper is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural92.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental4.3% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Community1.4% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - EDUCATION

School catchments in Edi Upper

PrimaryEdi Upper Primary School
SecondaryMyrtleford P-12 College · Wangaratta High School

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

Who lives in Edi Upper

At the 2021 Census, 9.2% of Edi Upper’s 109 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.4%
Australian35.8%
Irish15.6%
Scottish7.3%
German4.6%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%

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

Development near Edi Upper

Wangaratta council approved 164 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

164
Dwellings/yr
128
Houses
36
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just Edi Upper). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Edi Upper address:

Nearby suburbs

King Valley · 14.3% floodWhitfield · 6.1% floodEdi · 74.1% floodCarboor · 9.4% floodMeadow Creek · 17.5% floodCheshunt · 15.3% 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.