Bushfield bushfire risk
Of Bushfield’s 275 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bushfield’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Bushfield address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Bushfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Bushfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bushfield
Bushfield sits in the Warrnambool council area, which recorded 2,561 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,561 total. Figures are for the whole Warrnambool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bushfield
Bushfield is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Bushfield
Bushfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bushfield
At the 2021 Census, 3.4% of Bushfield’s 596 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 Bushfield
Warrnambool council approved 401 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Warrnambool council area (not just Bushfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Warrnambool
Compare Bushfield 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.