Is Myers Flat flood prone?

9.3% of mapped properties in Myers Flat fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Myers Flat in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Myers Flat fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Myers Flat?

Myers Flat is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1).

What is the cultural makeup of Myers Flat?

At the 2021 Census 6.4% of Myers Flat residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (46.2%), Australian (45%), Irish (10.6%).

How much new development is there near Myers Flat?

Greater Bendigo council approved 852 new dwellings (764 houses, 88 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Myers Flat flood & bushfire risk

Of Myers Flat’s 236 mapped properties, 9.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Myers Flat’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 Myers Flat address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

9.3%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

236

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Myers Flat

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

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Crime near Myers Flat

Myers Flat sits in the Greater Bendigo council area, which recorded 8,662 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 8,662 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Bendigo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Myers Flat

Myers Flat is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural78% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential16.9% of properties

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

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Environmental2.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Myers Flat

PrimaryEaglehawk North Primary School · Maiden Gully Primary School · Marong Primary School

SecondaryEaglehawk Secondary College

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

Who lives in Myers Flat

At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Myers Flat’s 545 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.2%

Australian45%

Irish10.6%

Scottish9.9%

German5.5%

Italian3.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.4%

United States1.3%

China0.7%

New Zealand0.7%

Thailand0.7%

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

Development near Myers Flat

Greater Bendigo council approved 852 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

852

Dwellings/yr

764

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Bendigo council area (not just Myers Flat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Myers Flat address:

Nearby suburbs

Sailors Gully · 0.7% flood Woodvale · 4.4% flood Maiden Gully · 2.4% flood Eaglehawk · 1.4% flood California Gully · 0.1% flood Marong · 1.6% flood

Other suburbs in Greater Bendigo

Compare Myers Flat 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.