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Girgarre East flood & bushfire risk

Of Girgarre East’s 81 mapped properties, 30.9% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

30.9%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
81
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Girgarre East

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

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Crime near Girgarre East

Girgarre East sits in the Greater Shepparton council area, which recorded 7,174 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 7,174 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Shepparton council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Girgarre East

Girgarre East is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Girgarre East

PrimaryHarston Primary School · Stanhope Primary School
SecondaryKyabram P-12 College · Rushworth P-12 College

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

Who lives in Girgarre East

At the 2021 Census, 6.3% of Girgarre East’s 143 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.2%
English30.1%
Irish7.7%
Scottish5.6%
Italian4.9%
Australian Aboriginal4.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.6%

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

Development near Girgarre East

Greater Shepparton council approved 648 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

648
Dwellings/yr
498
Houses
150
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Shepparton council area (not just Girgarre East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Girgarre East address:

Nearby suburbs

Cooma · 17.2% floodHarston · 19.1% floodStanhope · 4.8% floodMerrigum · 42.1% floodByrneside · 22% floodGirgarre · 8.3% 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.