Henty flood & bushfire risk

Of Henty’s 61 mapped properties, 6.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Henty’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

6.6%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
61
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Henty

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

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Crime near Henty

Henty sits in the Glenelg council area, which recorded 1,679 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 1,679 total. Figures are for the whole Glenelg council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Henty

Henty is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Henty

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

Who lives in Henty

At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Henty’s 75 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English64%
Irish25.3%
Australian22.7%
Scottish13.3%
Filipino5.3%
German4%

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

Development near Henty

Glenelg council approved 73 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

73
Dwellings/yr
48
Houses
25
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenelg council area (not just Henty). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.