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Wandin East flood & bushfire risk

Of Wandin East’s 225 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 62.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.4%
In a flood area
62.2%
In a bushfire area
225
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wandin East

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

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Crime near Wandin East

Wandin East sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 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 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wandin East

Wandin East is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other92.9% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other3.6% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Open space1.3% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Wandin East

PrimarySeville Primary School · Silvan Primary School · Wandin Yallock Primary School
SecondaryMonbulk College · Yarra Hills Secondary College

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

Who lives in Wandin East

At the 2021 Census, 16.2% of Wandin East’s 408 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian36.8%
English34.8%
Italian20.3%
Scottish11.3%
Dutch5.6%
Irish4.9%

Top countries of birth

Italy5.6%
England2.5%
France1%
China0.7%
New Zealand0.7%

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

Development near Wandin East

Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

493
Dwellings/yr
266
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Wandin East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wandin East address:

Nearby suburbs

Silvan · 0.1% floodSeville · 4.4% floodWandin North · 0.6% floodSeville East · 0.8% floodYellingbo · 0.4% floodGruyere · 3.1% 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.