Porepunkah bushfire risk
Of Porepunkah’s 743 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Porepunkah’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Porepunkah
Flood and bushfire areas across Porepunkah. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Porepunkah
Porepunkah sits in the Alpine council area, which recorded 347 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 347 total. Figures are for the whole Alpine council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Porepunkah
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Porepunkah
Porepunkah is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
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 Porepunkah
Porepunkah can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Porepunkah
At the 2021 Census, 11.1% of Porepunkah’s 1,024 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 Porepunkah
Alpine council approved 36 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Alpine council area (not just Porepunkah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5 Grange Road, Porepunkah VIC 3740
- 115A One Mile Creek Road, Porepunkah VIC 3740
- 32 Meyland Road, Porepunkah VIC 3740
- 21 Martley Street, Porepunkah VIC 3740
- 7 Barrett Lane, Porepunkah VIC 3740
- 12/12A Bailey Street, Porepunkah VIC 3740
- 11 Wood Street, Porepunkah VIC 3740
- 19 Mcconnells Lane, Porepunkah VIC 3740
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.