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Osbornes Flat flood & bushfire risk

Of Osbornes Flat’s 111 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.9%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
111
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Osbornes Flat

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

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Crime near Osbornes Flat

Osbornes Flat 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 Osbornes Flat

Osbornes Flat is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential82.9% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Rural17.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Osbornes Flat

PrimaryOsbornes Flat Primary School
SecondaryBeechworth Secondary College · Wodonga Middle Years College

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

Who lives in Osbornes Flat

At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Osbornes Flat’s 285 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.8%
Australian41.1%
Irish14.4%
Scottish11.6%
German3.9%
Dutch2.5%

Top countries of birth

England4.2%

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

Development near Osbornes Flat

Indigo council approved 106 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

106
Dwellings/yr
104
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Indigo council area (not just Osbornes Flat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Osbornes Flat address:

Nearby suburbs

Allans Flat · 1.6% floodYackandandah · 0.8% floodStaghorn Flat · 1.9% floodKiewa · 5.3% floodKergunyah · 0.8% floodBaranduda · 0.1% 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.