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Springhurst flood & bushfire risk

Of Springhurst’s 197 mapped properties, 0.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Springhurst’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Springhurst address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.5%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
197
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Springhurst

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

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Crime near Springhurst

Springhurst sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 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 1,992 total. Figures are for the whole Wangaratta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Springhurst

Springhurst is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural48.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township25.4% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Residential20.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Springhurst

PrimaryCarraragarmungee Primary School · Springhurst Primary School
SecondaryBeechworth Secondary College · Rutherglen High School · Wangaratta High School

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

Who lives in Springhurst

At the 2021 Census, 7.2% of Springhurst’s 349 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.8%
English41.8%
Irish12.6%
Scottish9.2%
German7.2%
Australian Aboriginal2.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
New Zealand1.4%
Scotland1.1%

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

Development near Springhurst

Wangaratta council approved 183 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

183
Dwellings/yr
141
Houses
42
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just Springhurst). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.