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Neilborough flood & bushfire risk

Of Neilborough’s 223 mapped properties, 3.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Neilborough’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

3.6%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
223
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Neilborough

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

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Crime near Neilborough

Neilborough 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.
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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 Neilborough

Neilborough is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural70.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural27.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental1.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Neilborough

PrimaryHuntly Primary School · Raywood Primary School
SecondaryEaglehawk Secondary College · East Loddon P-12 College

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

Who lives in Neilborough

At the 2021 Census, 5% of Neilborough’s 379 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.1%
English27.7%
Irish8.4%
Scottish6.3%
German4.2%
Australian Aboriginal1.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
Myanmar0.8%
Thailand0.8%

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

Development near Neilborough

Greater Bendigo council approved 794 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

794
Dwellings/yr
702
Houses
92
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Bendigo council area (not just Neilborough). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Sebastian · 6.4% floodRaywood · 0.4% floodWoodvale · 4.4% floodHuntly · 5.6% floodSailors Gully · 0.7% floodEaglehawk · 0.5% 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.