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Murrawee flood & bushfire risk

Of Murrawee’s 53 mapped properties, 15.1% are in a mapped flood area and 39.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

15.1%
In a flood area
39.6%
In a bushfire area
53
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Murrawee

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

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Crime near Murrawee

Murrawee sits in the Swan Hill council area, which recorded 1,565 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 1,565 total. Figures are for the whole Swan Hill council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Murrawee

Murrawee is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Murrawee

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

Who lives in Murrawee

At the 2021 Census, 7.9% of Murrawee’s 126 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.1%
English33.3%
Irish10.3%
Scottish7.9%
German6.3%
Italian4.8%

Top countries of birth

Indonesia4%

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

Development near Murrawee

Swan Hill council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

107
Dwellings/yr
95
Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Swan Hill council area (not just Murrawee). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.