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Wallington flood & bushfire risk

Of Wallington’s 1,128 mapped properties, 0.2% are in a mapped flood area and 99.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.2%
In a flood area
99.8%
In a bushfire area
1,128
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wallington

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

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Crime near Wallington

Wallington sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 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 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wallington

Wallington is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential66.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Rural30.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Special purpose0.7% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - SERVICE AND UTILITY

School catchments in Wallington

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

Who lives in Wallington

At the 2021 Census, 13.3% of Wallington’s 1,515 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.6%
Australian37.8%
Scottish14.4%
Irish14.2%
Italian5.4%
German4.1%

Top countries of birth

England5.5%
Germany0.9%
Italy0.8%
New Zealand0.6%
Malta0.5%
Netherlands0.5%

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

Development near Wallington

Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,150
Dwellings/yr
2,590
Houses
560
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Wallington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wallington 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.