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Alberton West flood & bushfire risk

Of Alberton West’s 50 mapped properties, 30% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

30%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
50
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Alberton West

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

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Crime near Alberton West

Alberton West sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 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 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Alberton West

Alberton West is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 3 - SIGNIFICANT MUNICIPAL ROAD

School catchments in Alberton West

PrimaryAlberton Primary School
SecondaryYarram Secondary College

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

Who lives in Alberton West

At the 2021 Census, 6.6% of Alberton West’s 76 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.7%
English36.8%
Irish18.4%
Scottish10.5%
Italian3.9%

Top countries of birth

England6.6%

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

Development near Alberton West

Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

192
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Alberton West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Alberton West address:

Nearby suburbs

Jack River · 23.2% floodAlberton · 3.9% floodDevon North · 2.4% floodLangsborough · 0% floodYarram · 0.3% floodHedley · 9.1% 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.