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Chetwynd flood & bushfire risk

Of Chetwynd’s 77 mapped properties, 2.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Chetwynd’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

2.6%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
77
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Chetwynd

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

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Crime near Chetwynd

Chetwynd sits in the West Wimmera council area, which recorded 165 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 165 total. Figures are for the whole West Wimmera council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Chetwynd

Chetwynd is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural79.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township10.4% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural residential9.1% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

School catchments in Chetwynd

PrimaryBalmoral K-12 Community College · Casterton Primary School · Edenhope College
SecondaryBalmoral K-12 Community College · Casterton Secondary College · Edenhope College

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

Who lives in Chetwynd

At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Chetwynd’s 85 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.1%
Australian29.4%
Irish16.5%
Scottish8.2%
Italian7.1%
German3.5%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%

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

Development near Chetwynd

West Wimmera council approved 5 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5
Dwellings/yr
5
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole West Wimmera council area (not just Chetwynd). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Nareen · 0% floodHarrow · 9.8% floodWando Vale · 15.6% floodEdenhope · 0% floodCasterton · 16.3% floodSandford · 34.3% 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.