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Katandra West flood & bushfire risk

Of Katandra West’s 286 mapped properties, 2.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

2.8%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
286
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Katandra West

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

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Crime near Katandra West

Katandra West sits in the Greater Shepparton council area, which recorded 7,174 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 7,174 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Shepparton council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Katandra West

Katandra West is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township50.3% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural49.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Katandra West

PrimaryCongupna Primary School · Katandra West Primary School
SecondaryGreater Shepparton Secondary College · Numurkah Secondary College

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

Who lives in Katandra West

At the 2021 Census, 4.5% of Katandra West’s 492 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.6%
English44.7%
Irish11.4%
Scottish9.8%
German4.3%
Italian4.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.4%
England1.2%
Philippines0.8%
India0.6%

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

Development near Katandra West

Greater Shepparton council approved 648 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

648
Dwellings/yr
498
Houses
150
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Shepparton council area (not just Katandra West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Katandra · 6.6% floodMarionvale · 50% floodMarungi · 6.8% floodInvergordon · 4.6% floodYabba North · 63.5% floodPine Lodge · 84.7% 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.