Byawatha flood & bushfire risk
Of Byawatha’s 93 mapped properties, 1.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Byawatha’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 Byawatha
Flood and bushfire areas across Byawatha. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Byawatha
Byawatha sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 Byawatha
Byawatha is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Byawatha
Byawatha can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Byawatha
At the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Byawatha’s 160 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Byawatha
Wangaratta council approved 164 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just Byawatha). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 771 Carraragarmungee Estate Road, Byawatha VIC 3678
- 48 Bulleid Road, Byawatha VIC 3678
- 5850 Tarrawingee Road, Byawatha VIC 3678
- 470 Byawatha Road, Byawatha VIC 3678
- 53 Old Coach Road, Byawatha VIC 3678
- 166 Powerhouse Lane, Byawatha VIC 3678
- 61 East Triangle Road, Byawatha VIC 3678
- 94 Nankervis Road, Byawatha VIC 3678
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.