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Koonwarra flood & bushfire risk

Of Koonwarra’s 324 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
324
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Koonwarra

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

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Crime near Koonwarra

Koonwarra sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 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 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Koonwarra

Koonwarra is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural45.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township17.9% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural17% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE

School catchments in Koonwarra

PrimaryLeongatha Primary School · Meeniyan Primary School · Tarwin Lower Primary School
SecondaryLeongatha Secondary College

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

Who lives in Koonwarra

At the 2021 Census, 10.4% of Koonwarra’s 366 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47%
Australian37.7%
Scottish23.5%
Irish18.3%
German6%
Italian4.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.2%
Wales1.6%
Germany1.1%
Netherlands1.1%
New Zealand1.1%
Scotland1.1%

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

Development near Koonwarra

South Gippsland council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

151
Dwellings/yr
145
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Koonwarra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Leongatha South · 0.5% floodStony Creek · 2.9% floodMeeniyan · 1.1% floodLeongatha · 0.5% floodNerrena · 0.5% floodMiddle Tarwin · 2.8% 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.