Newbury bushfire risk
Of Newbury’s 65 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Newbury’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Newbury
Flood and bushfire areas across Newbury. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Newbury
Newbury sits in the Hepburn council area, which recorded 660 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 660 total. Figures are for the whole Hepburn council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Newbury
Newbury is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Newbury
Newbury can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Newbury
At the 2021 Census, 21.4% of Newbury’s 84 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Newbury
Hepburn council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hepburn council area (not just Newbury). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.