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Walhalla flood & bushfire risk

Of Walhalla’s 145 mapped properties, 12.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

12.4%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
145
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Walhalla

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

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Crime near Walhalla

Walhalla sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 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 3,677 total. Figures are for the whole Baw Baw council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Walhalla

Walhalla is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:

Special purpose80% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental16.6% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Open space2.1% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Walhalla

PrimaryRawson Primary School
SecondaryTraralgon College

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

Development near Walhalla

Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

546
Dwellings/yr
533
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Walhalla). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Rawson · 0% floodErica · 0% floodGlengarry North · 2.9% floodTyers · 0.6% floodGlengarry West · 13.6% floodToongabbie · 12.8% 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.