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Katamatite flood & bushfire risk

Of Katamatite’s 310 mapped properties, 29.7% are in a mapped flood area and 77.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Katamatite address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

29.7%
Of properties in a flood area
77.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
310
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Katamatite

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

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Crime near Katamatite

Katamatite 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 Katamatite

Katamatite is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural49.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Township48.1% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space1.9% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Katamatite

PrimaryCobram Primary School · Katamatite Primary School
SecondaryCobram Secondary College · Numurkah Secondary College

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

Who lives in Katamatite

At the 2021 Census, 14.6% of Katamatite’s 453 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.9%
English36.9%
Irish11.7%
Scottish10.2%
Filipino3.5%
Italian3.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.3%
Philippines2%
England1.8%
Thailand1.8%
India1.3%
Malaysia1.1%

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

Development near Katamatite

Moira council approved 403 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

403
Dwellings/yr
348
Houses
55
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moira council area (not just Katamatite). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.