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Murchison North flood & bushfire risk

Of Murchison North’s 118 mapped properties, 21.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Murchison North’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

21.2%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
118
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Murchison North

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

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Crime near Murchison North

Murchison North 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.
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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 North

Murchison North is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural91.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space7.6% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

Environmental0.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Murchison North

PrimaryDhurringile Primary School · Murchison Primary School
SecondaryGreater Shepparton Secondary College · Rushworth P-12 College

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

Who lives in Murchison North

At the 2021 Census, 5.9% of Murchison North’s 185 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.7%
Australian40%
Irish13%
Scottish12.4%
Dutch5.4%
Italian4.9%

Top countries of birth

England2.7%

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

Development near Murchison North

Greater Shepparton council approved 648 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

648
Dwellings/yr
498
Houses
150
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Shepparton council area (not just Murchison North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Murchison East · 43.5% floodDhurringile · 25.3% floodMurchison · 5.5% floodToolamba West · 37.7% floodToolamba · 19.1% floodArcadia South · 24.6% 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.