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Killawarra flood & bushfire risk

Of Killawarra’s 173 mapped properties, 0.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.6%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
173
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Killawarra

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

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Crime near Killawarra

Killawarra 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 Killawarra

Killawarra is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural59% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural residential38.2% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space1.7% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Killawarra

PrimaryAppin Park Primary School · Tungamah Primary School · Wangaratta West Primary School
SecondaryWangaratta High School

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

Who lives in Killawarra

At the 2021 Census, 4.3% of Killawarra’s 391 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45%
English43.7%
Scottish17.4%
Irish13%
Italian6.1%
German5.4%

Top countries of birth

Italy1.5%
England1%
Netherlands0.8%
New Zealand0.8%

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

Development near Killawarra

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 Killawarra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Killawarra address:

Nearby suburbs

Wangandary · 0% floodBoorhaman · 1.3% floodWaldara · 0.6% floodPeechelba · 1.6% floodWangaratta · 1.2% floodWangaratta South · 3.3% 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.