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North Warrandyte flood & bushfire risk

Of North Warrandyte’s 1,171 mapped properties, 2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

2%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
1,171
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in North Warrandyte

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

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Crime near North Warrandyte

North Warrandyte sits in the Nillumbik council area, which recorded 1,698 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 1,698 total. Figures are for the whole Nillumbik council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in North Warrandyte

North Warrandyte is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential90.3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Rural7.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Environmental1.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in North Warrandyte

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

Who lives in North Warrandyte

At the 2021 Census, 15% of North Warrandyte’s 3,027 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.2%
Australian37.6%
Irish15.1%
Scottish12.7%
Italian5.8%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

England4%
New Zealand1.5%
South Africa0.8%
Germany0.7%
Canada0.6%
Scotland0.5%

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

Development near North Warrandyte

Nillumbik council approved 101 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

101
Dwellings/yr
66
Houses
35
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Nillumbik council area (not just North Warrandyte). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North Warrandyte address:

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.