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Kaarimba flood & bushfire risk

Of Kaarimba’s 94 mapped properties, 64.9% are in a mapped flood area and 98.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

64.9%
In a flood area
98.9%
In a bushfire area
94
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kaarimba

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

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Crime near Kaarimba

Kaarimba sits in the Moira council area, which recorded 1,757 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 1,757 total. Figures are for the whole Moira council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Kaarimba

Kaarimba is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space1.1% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Kaarimba

PrimaryNathalia Primary School · Numurkah Primary School · Wunghnu Primary School · Zeerust Primary School
SecondaryNathalia Secondary College · Numurkah Secondary College

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

Who lives in Kaarimba

At the 2021 Census, 6.5% of Kaarimba’s 93 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English55.9%
Australian44.1%
Irish9.7%
Scottish6.5%
Dutch4.3%
Italian3.2%

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

Development near Kaarimba

Moira council approved 383 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

383
Dwellings/yr
337
Houses
46
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moira council area (not just Kaarimba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Mundoona · 32.9% floodWaaia · 15.4% floodNathalia · 10.8% floodBunbartha · 51.3% floodWunghnu · 56.5% floodUndera · 48.2% 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.