Is Jack River flood prone?

23.2% of mapped properties in Jack River fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Jack River in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Jack River fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Jack River?

Jack River is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

Which schools is Jack River in the catchment for?

Jack River falls within these school catchments: Alberton Primary School, Yarram Primary School, Yarram Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Jack River?

At the 2021 Census 6.2% of Jack River residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (45.3%), English (39.1%), Scottish (12.4%).

How much new development is there near Jack River?

Wellington council approved 204 new dwellings (181 houses, 23 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Jack River flood & bushfire risk

Of Jack River’s 82 mapped properties, 23.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Jack River’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Jack River address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

23.2%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Jack River

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

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Crime near Jack River

Jack River 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.

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 Jack River

Jack River is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural91.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space6.1% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 3 - SIGNIFICANT MUNICIPAL ROAD

Environmental2.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Jack River

PrimaryAlberton Primary School · Yarram Primary School

SecondaryYarram Secondary College

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

Who lives in Jack River

At the 2021 Census, 6.2% of Jack River’s 161 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.3%

English39.1%

Scottish12.4%

Irish11.8%

German5.6%

Dutch5%

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 Jack River

Wellington council approved 204 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

204

Dwellings/yr

181

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Jack River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Jack River address:

Nearby suburbs

Alberton West · 30% flood Devon North · 2.4% flood Tarra Valley · 0% flood Hedley · 9.1% flood Alberton · 3.9% flood Yarram · 0.3% flood

Other suburbs in Wellington

Compare Jack River with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.