Cape Woolamai bushfire risk
Of Cape Woolamai’s 2,094 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 51.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cape Woolamai’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 Cape Woolamai address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Cape Woolamai
Flood and bushfire areas across Cape Woolamai. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cape Woolamai
Cape Woolamai sits in the Bass Coast council area, which recorded 2,444 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,444 total. Figures are for the whole Bass Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Cape Woolamai
Cape Woolamai is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MIXED USE ZONE
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Cape Woolamai
Cape Woolamai can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cape Woolamai
At the 2021 Census, 13% of Cape Woolamai’s 2,301 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 Cape Woolamai
Bass Coast council approved 394 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bass Coast council area (not just Cape Woolamai). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Southport Avenue, Cape Woolamai VIC 3925
- 15 Bondi Avenue, Cape Woolamai VIC 3925
- 17 Bridgeview Drive, Cape Woolamai VIC 3925
- 19 Bunya Drive, Cape Woolamai VIC 3925
- 1 Cottosloe Avenue, Cape Woolamai VIC 3925
- 3 Tahiti Court, Cape Woolamai VIC 3925
- 48 Surfers Drive, Cape Woolamai VIC 3925
- 5 Phillip Island Road, Cape Woolamai VIC 3925
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Bass Coast
Compare Cape Woolamai 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.