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Myrrhee flood & bushfire risk

Of Myrrhee’s 115 mapped properties, 7.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

7.8%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
115
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Myrrhee

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

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Crime near Myrrhee

Myrrhee sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 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 1,992 total. Figures are for the whole Wangaratta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Myrrhee

Myrrhee is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space2.6% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 3 - SIGNIFICANT MUNICIPAL ROAD

Environmental0.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Myrrhee

PrimaryMoyhu Primary School · Myrrhee Primary School
SecondaryBenalla P-12 College · Mansfield Secondary College · Wangaratta High School

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

Who lives in Myrrhee

At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Myrrhee’s 168 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English51.2%
Australian36.9%
Irish10.7%
Scottish7.7%
German7.1%
Italian6.5%

Top countries of birth

England1.8%
Vietnam1.8%

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

Development near Myrrhee

Wangaratta council approved 164 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

164
Dwellings/yr
128
Houses
36
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just Myrrhee). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

King Valley · 14.3% floodWhitfield · 6.1% floodGreta South · 1.4% floodEdi · 74.1% floodHansonville · 1.1% floodCheshunt · 15.3% 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.