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Tungamah flood & bushfire risk

Of Tungamah’s 401 mapped properties, 40.9% are in a mapped flood area and 62.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tungamah’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 Tungamah address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

40.9%
Of properties in a flood area
62.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
401
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tungamah

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

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Crime near Tungamah

Tungamah sits in the Moira council area, which recorded 1,757 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 1,757 total. Figures are for the whole Moira council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Tungamah

Tungamah is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township58.4% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural40.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other0.2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

School catchments in Tungamah

PrimaryKatamatite Primary School · Tungamah Primary School
SecondaryYarrawonga College P-12

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

Who lives in Tungamah

At the 2021 Census, 5.6% of Tungamah’s 449 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.8%
English43.9%
Irish15.8%
Scottish6%
German5.6%
Australian Aboriginal3.3%

Top countries of birth

England0.9%
Netherlands0.7%

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

Development near Tungamah

Moira council approved 403 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

403
Dwellings/yr
348
Houses
55
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moira council area (not just Tungamah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tungamah 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.