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Norong flood & bushfire risk

Of Norong’s 70 mapped properties, 17.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Norong address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

17.1%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
70
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Norong

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

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Crime near Norong

Norong sits in the Indigo council area, which recorded 447 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 447 total. Figures are for the whole Indigo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Norong

Norong is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Norong

PrimaryRutherglen Primary School · Springhurst Primary School · Wahgunyah Primary School
SecondaryRutherglen High School

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

Who lives in Norong

At the 2021 Census, 0.8% of Norong’s 130 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.8%
English41.5%
Scottish13.1%
Irish12.3%
German3.1%
Australian Aboriginal2.3%

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

Development near Norong

Indigo council approved 120 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
115
Houses
5
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Indigo council area (not just Norong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.