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Maffra West Upper bushfire risk

Of Maffra West Upper’s 50 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
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Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Maffra West Upper

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

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Crime near Maffra West Upper

Maffra West Upper sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 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 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Maffra West Upper

Maffra West Upper is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Maffra West Upper

PrimaryBoisdale Consolidated School · Heyfield Primary School
SecondaryMaffra Secondary College

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

Who lives in Maffra West Upper

At the 2021 Census, 8.2% of Maffra West Upper’s 73 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.2%
English34.2%
Irish19.2%
Scottish15.1%
German6.8%
Dutch4.1%

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

Development near Maffra West Upper

Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

192
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Maffra West Upper). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Maffra West Upper address:

Nearby suburbs

Coongulla · 0% floodTinamba · 17.3% floodNewry · 40.1% floodGlenmaggie · 2.8% floodHeyfield · 2.7% floodBoisdale · 48.4% 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.