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Howqua Inlet bushfire risk

Of Howqua Inlet’s 144 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
144
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Howqua Inlet

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

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Crime near Howqua Inlet

Howqua Inlet sits in the Mansfield council area, which recorded 295 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 295 total. Figures are for the whole Mansfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Howqua Inlet

Howqua Inlet is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential81.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural18.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Howqua Inlet

PrimaryJamieson Primary School
SecondaryMansfield Secondary College

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

Who lives in Howqua Inlet

At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Howqua Inlet’s 63 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.3%
Australian20.6%
Irish7.9%
Croatian6.3%
Scottish6.3%
Dutch4.8%

Top countries of birth

England9.5%

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

Development near Howqua Inlet

Mansfield council approved 92 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

92
Dwellings/yr
81
Houses
11
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mansfield council area (not just Howqua Inlet). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Howqua Inlet address:

Nearby suburbs

Macs Cove · 0% floodPiries · 22.6% floodHowqua · 0% floodJamieson · 4.8% floodMountain Bay · 0% floodGoughs Bay · 1.7% 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.