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Glenmaggie flood & bushfire risk

Of Glenmaggie’s 570 mapped properties, 2.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

2.8%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
570
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Glenmaggie

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

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Crime near Glenmaggie

Glenmaggie sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 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 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Glenmaggie

Glenmaggie is mostly open space. The most common zones:

Open space36.8% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

Rural residential19.8% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Rural12.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Glenmaggie

PrimaryHeyfield Primary School
SecondaryMaffra Secondary College

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

Who lives in Glenmaggie

At the 2021 Census, 9.3% of Glenmaggie’s 279 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.1%
Australian38.7%
Scottish11.1%
Irish10.4%
German4.7%
New Zealander2.9%

Top countries of birth

England1.8%
Germany1.4%
Croatia1.1%
New Zealand1.1%
Poland1.1%

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

Development near Glenmaggie

Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

192
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Glenmaggie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Coongulla · 0% floodHeyfield · 2.7% floodMaffra West Upper · 0% floodSeaton · 0% floodTinamba · 17.3% floodCowwarr · 4.7% 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.