Is Pearsondale flood prone?

5.5% of mapped properties in Pearsondale fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Pearsondale in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Pearsondale fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Pearsondale?

Pearsondale is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

Which schools is Pearsondale in the catchment for?

Pearsondale falls within these school catchments: Wurruk Primary School, Sale College.

What is the cultural makeup of Pearsondale?

At the 2021 Census 7.2% of Pearsondale residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (54.4%), English (29.6%), Scottish (14.4%).

How much new development is there near Pearsondale?

Wellington council approved 204 new dwellings (181 houses, 23 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Pearsondale flood & bushfire risk

Of Pearsondale’s 55 mapped properties, 5.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Pearsondale’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Pearsondale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

5.5%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Pearsondale

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

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Crime near Pearsondale

Pearsondale 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.

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 Pearsondale

Pearsondale is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural85.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural residential12.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space1.8% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Pearsondale

PrimaryWurruk Primary School

SecondarySale College

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

Who lives in Pearsondale

At the 2021 Census, 7.2% of Pearsondale’s 125 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian54.4%

English29.6%

Scottish14.4%

Irish10.4%

Polish7.2%

Dutch4.8%

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

Development near Pearsondale

Wellington council approved 204 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

204

Dwellings/yr

181

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Pearsondale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Wurruk · 1.6% flood Sale · 2.7% flood Fulham · 0.7% flood Myrtlebank · 1.8% flood Longford · 0.6% flood Bundalaguah · 8.2% flood

Other suburbs in Wellington

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

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.