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Connewarre flood & bushfire risk

Of Connewarre’s 830 mapped properties, 3.6% are in a mapped flood area and 99.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Connewarre’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

3.6%
In a flood area
99.4%
In a bushfire area
830
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Connewarre

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

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Crime near Connewarre

Connewarre sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 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 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Connewarre

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,875,000-3.85%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Connewarre

Connewarre is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other62% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural26.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Residential9.3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

School catchments in Connewarre

PrimaryArmstrong Creek School · Barwon Heads Primary School · Biyala Primary School · Torquay Coast Primary School
SecondaryBellarine Secondary College · Oberon High School · Surf Coast Secondary College

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

Who lives in Connewarre

At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Connewarre’s 953 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43%
Australian41.3%
Irish15.6%
Scottish12.8%
German3.7%
Italian3.5%

Top countries of birth

England4.1%
New Zealand1.3%
Scotland1.2%
Fiji0.9%
Netherlands0.5%
Ireland0.4%

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

Development near Connewarre

Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,150
Dwellings/yr
2,590
Houses
560
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Connewarre). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Breamlea · 2.6% floodBarwon Heads · 2.2% floodLeopold · 0.9% floodArmstrong Creek · 0.3% floodCharlemont · 0.5% floodSt Albans Park · 0.2% 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.