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Gormandale flood & bushfire risk

Of Gormandale’s 214 mapped properties, 3.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

3.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
214
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gormandale

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

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Crime near Gormandale

Gormandale 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 Gormandale

Gormandale is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural72.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township21% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural residential3.3% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Gormandale

PrimaryGormandale And District Primary School
SecondaryTraralgon College · Yarram Secondary College

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

Who lives in Gormandale

At the 2021 Census, 4.3% of Gormandale’s 324 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian52.5%
English44.4%
Irish15.1%
Scottish13.3%
German1.2%
New Zealander1.2%

Top countries of birth

England1.2%
United States0.9%

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

Development near Gormandale

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 Gormandale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Willung South · 0% floodCarrajung · 0% floodCarrajung Lower · 0% floodCallignee · 0% floodFlynn · 1% floodTraralgon South · 0.8% 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.