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Great Western property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Great Western, VIC (349 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Great Western

Great Western is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township59.9% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural17.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural residential12% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

School catchments in Great Western

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

Crime near Great Western

Great Western sits in the Northern Grampians council area, which recorded 1,273 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07501,500
117
Break-ins
29
Vehicle theft
207
Other theft
192
Property damage
41
Fraud
17
Handling stolen goods
183
Assault
35
Sexual offences
5
Robbery
58
Other against the person
0
Homicide
389
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,273 total. Figures are for the whole Northern Grampians council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Great Western

At the 2021 Census, 10.6% of Great Western’s 425 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.9%
Australian41.6%
Scottish12.7%
Irish7.5%
German6.6%
Maltese1.4%

Top countries of birth

England2.1%
Germany1.6%
Philippines1.2%
Scotland1.2%
India0.9%
United States0.9%

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

Development near Great Western

Northern Grampians council approved 35 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

35
Dwellings/yr
22
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Grampians council area (not just Great Western). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Great Western address:

Nearby suburbs

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.