Is Murchison East flood prone?

43.5% of mapped properties in Murchison East fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Murchison East in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Murchison East fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Murchison East?

Murchison East is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1).

Which schools is Murchison East in the catchment for?

Murchison East falls within these school catchments: Murchison Primary School, Rushworth P-12 College.

What is the cultural makeup of Murchison East?

At the 2021 Census 14.3% of Murchison East residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (45%), Australian (25.7%), Irish (15%).

How much new development is there near Murchison East?

Greater Shepparton council approved 667 new dwellings (515 houses, 152 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Murchison East flood & bushfire risk

Of Murchison East’s 115 mapped properties, 43.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Murchison East’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 Murchison East address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

43.5%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

115

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Murchison East

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

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Crime near Murchison East

Murchison East sits in the Greater Shepparton council area, which recorded 7,174 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 7,174 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Shepparton council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Murchison East

Murchison East is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural75.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential18.3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Open space3.5% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Murchison East

PrimaryMurchison Primary School

SecondaryRushworth P-12 College

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

Who lives in Murchison East

At the 2021 Census, 14.3% of Murchison East’s 140 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45%

Australian25.7%

Irish15%

Scottish10%

Chinese3.6%

Dutch2.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%

New Zealand2.1%

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

Development near Murchison East

Greater Shepparton council approved 667 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

667

Dwellings/yr

515

Houses

152

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Shepparton council area (not just Murchison East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Murchison East address:

Nearby suburbs

Murchison · 5.5% flood Murchison North · 21.2% flood Wahring · 2.7% flood Dhurringile · 25.3% flood Goulburn Weir · 1.2% flood Arcadia South · 24.6% flood

Other suburbs in Greater Shepparton

Compare Murchison East 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.