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Walkerville bushfire risk

Of Walkerville’s 374 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Walkerville’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
374
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Walkerville

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

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Crime near Walkerville

Walkerville sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 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 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Walkerville

Walkerville is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township88.8% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural8.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental1.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Walkerville

PrimaryFish Creek and District Primary School · Tarwin Lower Primary School
SecondaryFoster Secondary College

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

Who lives in Walkerville

At the 2021 Census, 13.1% of Walkerville’s 130 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40%
Australian34.6%
Irish14.6%
Scottish11.5%
German6.2%
Australian Aboriginal4.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.3%

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

Development near Walkerville

South Gippsland council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

151
Dwellings/yr
145
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Walkerville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Walkerville North · 0% floodWaratah Bay · 2.6% floodSandy Point · 11.8% floodTarwin Lower · 18.2% floodFish Creek · 1.9% floodBuffalo · 1.5% 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.