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Greta West flood & bushfire risk

Of Greta West’s 79 mapped properties, 11.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

11.4%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
79
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Greta West

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

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Crime near Greta West

Greta West sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 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 1,992 total. Figures are for the whole Wangaratta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Greta West

Greta West is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Greta West

PrimaryGlenrowan Primary School · Greta Valley Primary School · Winton Primary School
SecondaryBenalla P-12 College · Wangaratta High School

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

Who lives in Greta West

At the 2021 Census, 7.6% of Greta West’s 157 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49%
English40.1%
Irish15.9%
Scottish10.8%
German5.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.5%

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

Development near Greta West

Wangaratta council approved 164 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

164
Dwellings/yr
128
Houses
36
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just Greta West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Greta West address:

Nearby suburbs

Greta · 1.6% floodUpper Lurg · 0% floodGlenrowan · 0% floodHansonville · 1.1% floodLurg · 0% floodGreta South · 1.4% 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.