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Kaniva property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Kaniva, VIC (813 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Kaniva

Kaniva is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township72.4% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural23% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space2.8% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Kaniva

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

Crime near Kaniva

Kaniva sits in the West Wimmera council area, which recorded 165 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

0100200
19
Break-ins
3
Vehicle theft
38
Other theft
18
Property damage
3
Fraud
0
Handling stolen goods
19
Assault
9
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
5
Other against the person
0
Homicide
51
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 165 total. Figures are for the whole West Wimmera council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Kaniva

At the 2021 Census, 5.7% of Kaniva’s 891 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47%
Australian45.6%
Scottish11.1%
German8.1%
Irish7.9%
Italian2.2%

Top countries of birth

England1.9%
Germany0.4%
Greece0.4%
Philippines0.4%
Pakistan0.3%
Scotland0.3%

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

Development near Kaniva

West Wimmera council approved 5 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

5
Dwellings/yr
5
Houses
0
Units
0815202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole West Wimmera council area (not just Kaniva). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kaniva 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.