Poowong East flood & bushfire risk
Of Poowong East’s 70 mapped properties, 24.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Poowong East’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 Poowong East address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Poowong East
Flood and bushfire areas across Poowong East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Poowong East
Poowong East sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Poowong East
Poowong East is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Poowong East
Poowong East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Poowong East
At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Poowong East’s 88 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 Poowong East
South Gippsland council approved 166 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Poowong East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 170 Omearas Road, Poowong East VIC 3988
- 195 Waterfall Road, Poowong East VIC 3988
- 22 Fitzgerald Road, Poowong East VIC 3988
- 2327 Main South Road, Poowong East VIC 3988
- 5 Olsens Road, Poowong East VIC 3988
- 75 Schmidts Road, Poowong East VIC 3988
- 83 Dudley Lane, Poowong East VIC 3988
- 85 Stabens Road, Poowong East VIC 3988
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in South Gippsland
Compare Poowong East 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.