North Wangaratta flood & bushfire risk
Of North Wangaratta’s 209 mapped properties, 9.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Wangaratta’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in North Wangaratta
Flood and bushfire areas across North Wangaratta. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Wangaratta
North Wangaratta sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 North Wangaratta
North Wangaratta is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in North Wangaratta
North Wangaratta can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Wangaratta
At the 2021 Census, 9.2% of North Wangaratta’s 282 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near North Wangaratta
Wangaratta council approved 164 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just North Wangaratta). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5010 Hume Freeway, North Wangaratta VIC 3678
- 257 Bourke Road, North Wangaratta VIC 3678
- 7 Detour Road, North Wangaratta VIC 3678
- 10 Buckler Road, North Wangaratta VIC 3678
- 11 Morrison Court, North Wangaratta VIC 3678
- 1/86 Stamps Lane, North Wangaratta VIC 3678
- 8020 Hume Highway, North Wangaratta VIC 3678
- 5080 Byawatha Road, North Wangaratta VIC 3678
Nearby suburbs
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.