Port Welshpool flood & bushfire risk
Of Port Welshpool’s 422 mapped properties, 83.9% are in a mapped flood area and 80.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Port Welshpool’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Port Welshpool
Flood and bushfire areas across Port Welshpool. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Port Welshpool
Port Welshpool sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 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.
Zoning in Port Welshpool
Port Welshpool 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
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Port Welshpool
Port Welshpool can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Port Welshpool
At the 2021 Census, 12.3% of Port Welshpool’s 220 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 Port Welshpool
South Gippsland council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Port Welshpool). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 26-28 Dawson Street, Port Welshpool VIC 3965
- 17 Smith Street, Port Welshpool VIC 3965
- 19 Heathlands Drive, Port Welshpool VIC 3965
- 17 Turnbull Street, Port Welshpool VIC 3965
- 8 Albert Road, Port Welshpool VIC 3965
- 90 Adams Road, Port Welshpool VIC 3965
- 2 Lasseters Road, Port Welshpool VIC 3965
- 34 Ross Street, Port Welshpool VIC 3965
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.