Numurkah flood & bushfire risk
Of Numurkah’s 3,263 mapped properties, 22.5% are in a mapped flood area and 27.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Numurkah’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 Numurkah address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Numurkah
Flood and bushfire areas across Numurkah. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Numurkah
Numurkah sits in the Moira council area, which recorded 1,757 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,757 total. Figures are for the whole Moira council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Numurkah
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Numurkah
Numurkah is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Numurkah
Numurkah can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Numurkah
At the 2021 Census, 6.8% of Numurkah’s 4,604 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 Numurkah
Moira council approved 403 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moira council area (not just Numurkah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Moira
Compare Numurkah with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.