Yarrambat flood & bushfire risk
Of Yarrambat’s 884 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Yarrambat’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Yarrambat
Flood and bushfire areas across Yarrambat. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Yarrambat
Yarrambat sits in the Nillumbik council area, which recorded 1,698 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,698 total. Figures are for the whole Nillumbik council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Yarrambat
Yarrambat is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
School catchments in Yarrambat
Yarrambat can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Yarrambat
At the 2021 Census, 13.5% of Yarrambat’s 1,602 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Yarrambat
Nillumbik council approved 101 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Nillumbik council area (not just Yarrambat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.