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Killingworth flood & bushfire risk

Of Killingworth’s 166 mapped properties, 3.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Killingworth’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

3.6%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
166
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Killingworth

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

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Crime near Killingworth

Killingworth 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 Killingworth

Killingworth is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential57.8% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Rural42.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Killingworth

PrimaryYea Primary School
SecondaryYea High School

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

Who lives in Killingworth

At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Killingworth’s 156 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.5%
Australian41.7%
Irish14.7%
Scottish13.5%
German9%
Dutch2.6%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.5%
England3.8%
Canada3.2%

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

Development near Killingworth

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Yea · 3.8% floodGhin Ghin · 9.1% floodLimestone · 0% floodHighlands · 0% floodMolesworth · 33.7% floodHomewood · 4.8% 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.