Wando Vale flood & bushfire risk
Of Wando Vale’s 64 mapped properties, 15.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wando Vale’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Wando Vale
Flood and bushfire areas across Wando Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wando Vale
Wando Vale sits in the Glenelg council area, which recorded 1,679 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,679 total. Figures are for the whole Glenelg council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Wando Vale
Wando Vale is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Wando Vale
Wando Vale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wando Vale
At the 2021 Census, 12.5% of Wando Vale’s 96 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Wando Vale
Glenelg council approved 67 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glenelg council area (not just Wando Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 619 Sandisons Bridge Road, Wando Vale VIC 3312
- 41 Uptons Road, Wando Vale VIC 3312
- 1 Sawpit Gully Road, Wando Vale VIC 3312
- 192 Wando Vale North Road, Wando Vale VIC 3312
- 55 Wando Vale Township Road, Wando Vale VIC 3312
- 530 Phoines Road, Wando Vale VIC 3312
- 1 Saw Pit Gully Road, Wando Vale VIC 3312
- 505 Ferry Hills Road, Wando Vale VIC 3312
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.