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Bowmans Forest bushfire risk

Of Bowmans Forest’s 57 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bowmans Forest’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
100%
In a bushfire area
57
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bowmans Forest

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

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Crime near Bowmans Forest

Bowmans Forest sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 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 1,992 total. Figures are for the whole Wangaratta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bowmans Forest

Bowmans Forest is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural93% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space7% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Bowmans Forest

PrimaryEverton Primary School · Whorouly Primary School
SecondaryBeechworth Secondary College · Myrtleford P-12 College

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

Who lives in Bowmans Forest

At the 2021 Census, 4.7% of Bowmans Forest’s 106 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English54.7%
Australian36.8%
Irish21.7%
Italian8.5%
Scottish8.5%
German4.7%

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

Development near Bowmans Forest

Wangaratta council approved 164 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

164
Dwellings/yr
128
Houses
36
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just Bowmans Forest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bowmans Forest address:

Nearby suburbs

Whorouly · 64.8% floodMurmungee · 0% floodWhorouly East · 49.1% floodGapsted · 0% floodEverton · 0% floodEverton Upper · 0% 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.