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.
Zoning in Poowong
Poowong is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
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.
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
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 Poowong
South Gippsland council approved 145 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Poowong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.