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Toorloo Arm bushfire risk

Of Toorloo Arm’s 270 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 99.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
99.6%
In a bushfire area
270
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Toorloo Arm

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

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Crime near Toorloo Arm

Toorloo Arm sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 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 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Toorloo Arm

Toorloo Arm is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential33.3% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Rural residential24.4% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Special purpose16.3% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Toorloo Arm

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

Who lives in Toorloo Arm

At the 2021 Census, 7.3% of Toorloo Arm’s 509 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.3%
Australian26.5%
Australian Aboriginal14.3%
Irish9%
Scottish8.1%
German3.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
New Zealand0.8%
United States0.8%

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

Development near Toorloo Arm

East Gippsland council approved 351 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

351
Dwellings/yr
283
Houses
68
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Toorloo Arm). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Toorloo Arm address:

Nearby suburbs

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.