Wandong bushfire risk
Of Wandong’s 715 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 76.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wandong’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Wandong address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Wandong
Flood and bushfire areas across Wandong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wandong
Wandong sits in the Mitchell council area, which recorded 3,720 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,720 total. Figures are for the whole Mitchell council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Wandong
Wandong is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
School catchments in Wandong
Wandong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wandong
At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of Wandong’s 1,477 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 Wandong
Mitchell council approved 974 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mitchell council area (not just Wandong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mitchell
Compare Wandong with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.