Is Kalimna West flood prone?

0% of mapped properties in Kalimna West fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Kalimna West in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Kalimna West fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Kalimna West?

Kalimna West is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1).

What is the cultural makeup of Kalimna West?

At the 2021 Census 13.7% of Kalimna West residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (49.7%), Australian (34.2%), Irish (15.5%).

How much new development is there near Kalimna West?

East Gippsland council approved 361 new dwellings (293 houses, 68 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Kalimna West bushfire risk

Of Kalimna West’s 112 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kalimna West’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Kalimna West address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

112

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kalimna West

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

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Crime near Kalimna West

Kalimna West sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Kalimna West

Kalimna West is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural87.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental6.3% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Rural residential4.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Kalimna West

PrimaryLakes Entrance Primary School · Nungurner Primary School · Swan Reach Primary School

SecondaryLakes Entrance Secondary College

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

Who lives in Kalimna West

At the 2021 Census, 13.7% of Kalimna West’s 161 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.7%

Australian34.2%

Irish15.5%

Scottish8.1%

Italian4.3%

German3.7%

Top countries of birth

England6.8%

China1.9%

Indonesia1.9%

Netherlands1.9%

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

Development near Kalimna West

East Gippsland council approved 361 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

361

Dwellings/yr

293

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Kalimna West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kalimna West address:

Nearby suburbs

Kalimna · 0.4% flood Nungurner · 1.3% flood Lakes Entrance · 23.6% flood Swan Reach · 0.3% flood Lake Bunga · 0% flood Metung · 3.3% flood

Other suburbs in East Gippsland

Compare Kalimna West with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.