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Quambatook flood & bushfire risk

Of Quambatook’s 299 mapped properties, 5% are in a mapped flood area and 44.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Quambatook’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

5%
In a flood area
44.5%
In a bushfire area
299
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Quambatook

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

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Crime near Quambatook

Quambatook sits in the Gannawarra council area, which recorded 542 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 542 total. Figures are for the whole Gannawarra council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Quambatook

Quambatook is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township74.9% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural20.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space2.7% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Quambatook

PrimaryBoort District P-12 School · Kerang Primary School · Lake Charm Primary School · Nullawil Primary School
SecondaryBoort District P-12 School · Kerang Technical High School · Wycheproof P-12 College

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

Who lives in Quambatook

At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Quambatook’s 229 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.5%
English37.6%
Irish13.5%
Scottish9.6%
German2.6%
Australian Aboriginal1.7%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand2.2%
India1.7%

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

Development near Quambatook

Gannawarra council approved 20 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

20
Dwellings/yr
16
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gannawarra council area (not just Quambatook). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Lalbert · 0% floodDingwall · 69.5% floodBoort · 6.2% floodWandella · 70.6% floodNullawil · 0% floodMystic Park · 49.6% flood

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.