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Nowa Nowa bushfire risk

Of Nowa Nowa’s 229 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
229
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Nowa Nowa

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

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Crime near Nowa Nowa

Nowa Nowa sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
02,5005,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Nowa Nowa

Nowa Nowa is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township57.6% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural16.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental14.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Nowa Nowa

PrimaryBruthen Primary School · Buchan Primary School · Toorloo Arm Primary School
SecondaryLakes Entrance Secondary College

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

Who lives in Nowa Nowa

At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of Nowa Nowa’s 199 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.2%
Australian33.7%
Irish12.1%
Scottish7.5%
Dutch4.5%
Italian3.5%

Top countries of birth

England4%
Netherlands1.5%
New Zealand1.5%

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

Development near Nowa Nowa

East Gippsland council approved 351 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

351
Dwellings/yr
283
Houses
68
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Nowa Nowa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Wairewa · 0% floodToorloo Arm · 0% floodLake Tyers Beach · 0% floodLake Bunga · 0% floodBuchan South · 0% floodLakes Entrance · 23.6% 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.