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Tarrawingee flood & bushfire risk

Of Tarrawingee’s 250 mapped properties, 1.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1.2%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
250
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tarrawingee

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

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Crime near Tarrawingee

Tarrawingee sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 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 1,992 total. Figures are for the whole Wangaratta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Tarrawingee

Tarrawingee is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural48.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township34.4% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Residential13.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Tarrawingee

PrimaryCarraragarmungee Primary School · Everton Primary School · Milawa Primary School
SecondaryBeechworth Secondary College · Wangaratta High School

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

Who lives in Tarrawingee

At the 2021 Census, 6.5% of Tarrawingee’s 416 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45%
English39.4%
Irish15.6%
Scottish11.3%
German9.4%
Italian6.7%

Top countries of birth

South Africa1.2%

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

Development near Tarrawingee

Wangaratta council approved 164 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

164
Dwellings/yr
128
Houses
36
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just Tarrawingee). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Londrigan · 0% floodMilawa · 12% floodMarkwood · 34% floodByawatha · 1.1% floodEverton Upper · 0% floodEverton · 0% 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.