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Nilma North flood & bushfire risk

Of Nilma North’s 147 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.7%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
147
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Nilma North

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

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Crime near Nilma North

Nilma North sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 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 3,677 total. Figures are for the whole Baw Baw council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Nilma North

Nilma North is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space1.4% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Nilma North

PrimaryBuln Buln Primary School · Nilma Primary School · Warragul North Primary School
SecondaryWarragul Regional College

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

Who lives in Nilma North

At the 2021 Census, 9.3% of Nilma North’s 344 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.6%
English42.4%
Scottish14%
Irish12.5%
German5.8%
Dutch4.9%

Top countries of birth

England2.3%
New Zealand2.3%
Indonesia1.5%
Netherlands0.9%

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

Development near Nilma North

Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

546
Dwellings/yr
533
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Nilma North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Nilma North address:

Nearby suburbs

Nilma · 11.6% floodDarnum · 3.3% floodBuln Buln East · 0% floodBuln Buln · 0% floodShady Creek · 5.8% floodWarragul · 1.2% 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.