Lower Norton flood & bushfire risk
Of Lower Norton’s 100 mapped properties, 5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lower Norton’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Lower Norton
Flood and bushfire areas across Lower Norton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lower Norton
Lower Norton sits in the Horsham council area, which recorded 1,789 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,789 total. Figures are for the whole Horsham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Lower Norton
Lower Norton is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - SERVICE AND UTILITY
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Lower Norton
Lower Norton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lower Norton
At the 2021 Census, 0.4% of Lower Norton’s 236 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Lower Norton
Horsham council approved 84 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Horsham council area (not just Lower Norton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 896 Plush Hannans Road, Lower Norton VIC 3401
- 69 Lower Norton-Nurrabiel Road, Lower Norton VIC 3401
- 106 Barrs Road, Lower Norton VIC 3401
- 36 Three Bridges Road, Lower Norton VIC 3401
- 410 Tuckers Road, Lower Norton VIC 3401
- 256 Rifle Butts Road, Lower Norton VIC 3401
- 1614 Quick Sinclair Russells Road, Lower Norton VIC 3401
- 363 Horsham-Noradjuha Road, Lower Norton VIC 3401
Nearby suburbs
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.