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Tarra Valley bushfire risk

Of Tarra Valley’s 125 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
125
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tarra Valley

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

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Crime near Tarra Valley

Tarra Valley sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 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 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Tarra Valley

Tarra Valley is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural75.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental21.6% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Open space3.2% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Tarra Valley

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

Who lives in Tarra Valley

At the 2021 Census, 5.9% of Tarra Valley’s 85 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40%
Australian31.8%
Scottish17.6%
Irish14.1%
German5.9%
Welsh5.9%

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

Development near Tarra Valley

Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

192
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Tarra Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tarra Valley 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.