Nathalia flood & bushfire risk

Of Nathalia’s 1,372 mapped properties, 10.8% are in a mapped flood area and 32.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Nathalia’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

10.8%
Of properties in a flood area
32.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,372
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Nathalia

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

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Crime near Nathalia

Nathalia sits in the Moira council area, which recorded 1,757 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 1,757 total. Figures are for the whole Moira council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Nathalia

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$372,500+6.43%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Nathalia

Nathalia is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential62% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural19.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Nathalia

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

Who lives in Nathalia

At the 2021 Census, 6.7% of Nathalia’s 1,982 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.7%
English44.5%
Irish14.6%
Scottish11.4%
Australian Aboriginal3.5%
German2.9%

Top countries of birth

England1.5%
New Zealand0.9%
Philippines0.9%
Scotland0.6%
United States0.5%
South Africa0.4%

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

Development near Nathalia

Moira council approved 403 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

403
Dwellings/yr
348
Houses
55
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moira council area (not just Nathalia). 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.