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Murrindindi flood & bushfire risk

Of Murrindindi’s 137 mapped properties, 2.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

2.2%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
137
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Murrindindi

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

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Crime near Murrindindi

Murrindindi sits in the Murrindindi council area, which recorded 578 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 578 total. Figures are for the whole Murrindindi council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Murrindindi

Murrindindi is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural95.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental4.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Murrindindi

PrimaryBuxton Primary School · Toolangi Primary School · Yea Primary School
SecondaryAlexandra Secondary College · Yea High School

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

Who lives in Murrindindi

At the 2021 Census, 17.5% of Murrindindi’s 114 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.7%
Australian28.9%
Scottish14.9%
German7.9%
Irish7.9%
Dutch2.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
Germany3.5%
United States3.5%

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

Development near Murrindindi

Murrindindi council approved 76 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

76
Dwellings/yr
70
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Murrindindi council area (not just Murrindindi). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Limestone · 0% floodGlenburn · 0.3% floodYea · 3.8% floodWhanregarwen · 47.1% floodKillingworth · 3.6% floodMolesworth · 33.7% 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.