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Poowong property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Poowong, VIC (635 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Poowong

Poowong is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential43.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural32% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Residential11% of properties

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

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

School catchments in Poowong

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

Crime near Poowong

Poowong sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

01,0002,000
218
Break-ins
64
Vehicle theft
298
Other theft
197
Property damage
60
Fraud
35
Handling stolen goods
179
Assault
68
Sexual offences
1
Robbery
88
Other against the person
0
Homicide
420
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Poowong

At the 2021 Census, 10% of Poowong’s 717 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.6%
English43.1%
Scottish13.2%
Irish11%
German2.8%
Dutch2.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%
Scotland1.5%
South Korea1.3%
Ireland0.8%
New Zealand0.7%
Greece0.4%

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

Development near Poowong

South Gippsland council approved 145 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

145
Dwellings/yr
139
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Poowong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Poowong 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.