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Markwood flood & bushfire risk

Of Markwood’s 147 mapped properties, 34% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

34%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
147
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Markwood

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

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Crime near Markwood

Markwood 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 Markwood

Markwood is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Community0.7% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - HEALTH AND COMMUNITY

Other0.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

School catchments in Markwood

PrimaryEverton Primary School · Milawa Primary School · Whorouly Primary School
SecondaryBeechworth Secondary College · Myrtleford P-12 College · Wangaratta High School

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

Who lives in Markwood

At the 2021 Census, 11.3% of Markwood’s 230 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.3%
Australian33.9%
Irish13.5%
Italian13%
Scottish12.6%
German3.5%

Top countries of birth

England1.7%
Netherlands1.7%
Italy1.3%
New Zealand1.3%

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

Development near Markwood

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Everton · 0% floodBobinawarrah · 8.2% floodMilawa · 12% floodEverton Upper · 0% floodTarrawingee · 1.2% floodWhorouly · 64.8% 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.