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Homewood flood & bushfire risk

Of Homewood’s 63 mapped properties, 4.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

4.8%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
63
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Homewood

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

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Crime near Homewood

Homewood 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 Homewood

Homewood is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space3.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Homewood

PrimaryFlowerdale Primary School · Yea Primary School
SecondaryYea High School

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

Who lives in Homewood

At the 2021 Census, 7.1% of Homewood’s 70 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.4%
Australian37.1%
Irish18.6%
Scottish14.3%
South African5.7%
German4.3%

Top countries of birth

South Africa5.7%

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

Development near Homewood

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 Homewood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Kerrisdale · 8.3% floodGhin Ghin · 9.1% floodYea · 3.8% floodStrath Creek · 11.1% floodKillingworth · 3.6% 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.