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Wandella flood & bushfire risk

Of Wandella’s 51 mapped properties, 70.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

70.6%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
51
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wandella

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

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Crime near Wandella

Wandella sits in the Gannawarra council area, which recorded 542 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 542 total. Figures are for the whole Gannawarra council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wandella

Wandella is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Other2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

School catchments in Wandella

PrimaryKerang Primary School
SecondaryKerang Technical High School

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

Who lives in Wandella

At the 2021 Census, 3% of Wandella’s 67 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.3%
English37.3%
Irish10.4%
Scottish6%

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

Development near Wandella

Gannawarra council approved 20 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

20
Dwellings/yr
16
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gannawarra council area (not just Wandella). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Dingwall · 69.5% floodKerang · 4.5% floodLake Charm · 12.9% floodMyall · 9.1% floodTragowel · 14.1% floodMystic Park · 49.6% 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.