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Patchewollock bushfire risk

Of Patchewollock’s 161 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Patchewollock’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Patchewollock address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
161
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Patchewollock

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

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Crime near Patchewollock

Patchewollock sits in the Yarriambiack council area, which recorded 341 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 341 total. Figures are for the whole Yarriambiack council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Patchewollock

Patchewollock is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township56.5% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural39.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space1.2% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Patchewollock

PrimaryHopetoun P-12 College · Tempy Primary School · Underbool Primary School
SecondaryHopetoun P-12 College · Ouyen P-12 College

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

Who lives in Patchewollock

At the 2021 Census, 7.4% of Patchewollock’s 149 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50.3%
Australian45%
Scottish27.5%
Irish6%

Top countries of birth

England2.7%
New Zealand2%

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

Development near Patchewollock

Yarriambiack council approved 14 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Yarriambiack council area (not just Patchewollock). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Other suburbs in Yarriambiack

Compare Patchewollock with the rest of the council area, largest first.

WarracknabealMurtoaHopetounMinyipRupanyupBeulahWoomelangBrimLascellesTempyYaapeetSpeedBangerang

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.