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Leitchville flood & bushfire risk

Of Leitchville’s 421 mapped properties, 4.5% are in a mapped flood area and 56.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

4.5%
In a flood area
56.5%
In a bushfire area
421
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Leitchville

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

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Crime near Leitchville

Leitchville sits in the Gannawarra council area, which recorded 542 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 542 total. Figures are for the whole Gannawarra council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Leitchville

Leitchville is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township49.4% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural45.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space2.4% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Leitchville

PrimaryGunbower Primary School · Leitchville Primary School
SecondaryCohuna Secondary College

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

Who lives in Leitchville

At the 2021 Census, 3% of Leitchville’s 576 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49.8%
English49.1%
Irish9%
Scottish7.6%
German4.7%
Australian Aboriginal2.3%

Top countries of birth

England0.7%
Philippines0.7%

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

Development near Leitchville

Gannawarra council approved 20 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

20
Dwellings/yr
16
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gannawarra council area (not just Leitchville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Gunbower · 6.7% floodHorfield · 11.5% floodCohuna · 5.6% floodMcmillans · 1.7% floodPatho · 18.5% floodMead · 12.5% 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.