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Ghin Ghin flood & bushfire risk

Of Ghin Ghin’s 77 mapped properties, 9.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

9.1%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
77
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ghin Ghin

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

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Crime near Ghin Ghin

Ghin Ghin sits in the Murrindindi council area, which recorded 578 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 578 total. Figures are for the whole Murrindindi council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Ghin Ghin

Ghin Ghin is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental1.3% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Ghin Ghin

PrimaryYea Primary School
SecondaryYea High School

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

Who lives in Ghin Ghin

At the 2021 Census, 21.9% of Ghin Ghin’s 64 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.1%
Australian35.9%
Scottish21.9%
South African9.4%
Australian Aboriginal7.8%
Irish7.8%

Top countries of birth

South Africa9.4%
Poland6.2%

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

Development near Ghin Ghin

Murrindindi council approved 76 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

76
Dwellings/yr
70
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Murrindindi council area (not just Ghin Ghin). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Homewood · 4.8% floodKillingworth · 3.6% floodHighlands · 0% floodYea · 3.8% floodKerrisdale · 8.3% floodTrawool · 7.5% 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.