Murraydale flood & bushfire risk

Of Murraydale’s 56 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Murraydale’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 Murraydale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
56
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Murraydale

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

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Crime near Murraydale

Murraydale 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 Murraydale

Murraydale is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Murraydale

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

Who lives in Murraydale

At the 2021 Census, 6.7% of Murraydale’s 105 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.6%
Australian46.7%
German6.7%
Dutch5.7%
Scottish5.7%
Irish4.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.8%

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

Development near Murraydale

Swan Hill council approved 115 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

115
Dwellings/yr
101
Houses
14
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Swan Hill council area (not just Murraydale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.