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Poowong North flood & bushfire risk

Of Poowong North’s 102 mapped properties, 1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
102
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Poowong North

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

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Crime near Poowong North

Poowong North sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 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 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 North

Poowong North is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space4.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

Community1% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - HEALTH AND COMMUNITY

School catchments in Poowong North

PrimaryPoowong Consolidated School · Ripplebrook Primary School
SecondaryDrouin Secondary College · Korumburra Secondary College

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

Who lives in Poowong North

At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Poowong North’s 202 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48%
Australian46%
Irish14.4%
Scottish9.9%
Dutch7.4%
German5%

Top countries of birth

England1.5%
New Zealand1.5%

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

Development near Poowong North

South Gippsland council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

151
Dwellings/yr
145
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Poowong North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Poowong North address:

Nearby suburbs

Athlone · 13.1% floodPoowong · 0.9% floodPoowong East · 24.3% floodHallora · 1.5% floodMountain View · 0% floodHeath Hill · 4.1% 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.