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Stewarton flood & bushfire risk

Of Stewarton’s 72 mapped properties, 51.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

51.4%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
72
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Stewarton

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

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Crime near Stewarton

Stewarton sits in the Benalla council area, which recorded 1,119 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 1,119 total. Figures are for the whole Benalla council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Stewarton

Stewarton is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural62.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural34.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental1.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Stewarton

PrimaryBroken Creek Primary School · Devenish Primary School · Dookie Primary School
SecondaryBenalla P-12 College · Greater Shepparton Secondary College

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

Who lives in Stewarton

At the 2021 Census, 6.8% of Stewarton’s 118 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.5%
English28%
Scottish11.9%
Irish9.3%
Filipino5.9%
German5.9%

Top countries of birth

Philippines5.9%

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

Development near Stewarton

Benalla council approved 193 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

193
Dwellings/yr
172
Houses
21
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Benalla council area (not just Stewarton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Goomalibee · 50% floodDevenish · 0% floodGoorambat · 1.7% floodTarnook · 0% floodDookie · 2.6% floodEarlston · 0% 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.