Is Boisdale flood prone?

48.4% of mapped properties in Boisdale fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Boisdale in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Boisdale fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Boisdale?

Boisdale is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

Which schools is Boisdale in the catchment for?

Boisdale falls within these school catchments: Boisdale Consolidated School, Maffra Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Boisdale?

At the 2021 Census 9.4% of Boisdale residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (40.7%), English (36.8%), Scottish (16.3%).

How much new development is there near Boisdale?

Wellington council approved 204 new dwellings (181 houses, 23 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Boisdale flood & bushfire risk

Of Boisdale’s 190 mapped properties, 48.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Boisdale’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 Boisdale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

48.4%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

190

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Boisdale

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

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Crime near Boisdale

Boisdale 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.

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 Boisdale

Boisdale is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural81.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township16.3% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space1.1% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Boisdale

PrimaryBoisdale Consolidated School

SecondaryMaffra Secondary College

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

Who lives in Boisdale

At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Boisdale’s 307 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.7%

English36.8%

Scottish16.3%

Irish12.4%

Australian Aboriginal5.2%

German2.3%

Top countries of birth

England2.3%

Philippines1.3%

Canada1%

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

Development near Boisdale

Wellington council approved 204 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

204

Dwellings/yr

181

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Boisdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Valencia Creek · 6.4% flood Newry · 40.1% flood Maffra · 5.3% flood Briagolong · 0% flood Riverslea · 13.2% flood Maffra West Upper · 0% flood

Other suburbs in Wellington

Compare Boisdale with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.