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Wangandary bushfire risk

Of Wangandary’s 226 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 85.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
85.4%
In a bushfire area
226
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wangandary

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

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Crime near Wangandary

Wangandary sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 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 1,992 total. Figures are for the whole Wangaratta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wangandary

Wangandary is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential49.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural43.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural5.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

School catchments in Wangandary

PrimaryAppin Park Primary School · Wangaratta West Primary School
SecondaryWangaratta High School

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

Who lives in Wangandary

At the 2021 Census, 5.1% of Wangandary’s 217 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.7%
English35%
Irish16.1%
Scottish15.2%
German6.5%
Italian6%

Top countries of birth

Germany1.8%
Netherlands1.8%

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

Development near Wangandary

Wangaratta council approved 164 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

164
Dwellings/yr
128
Houses
36
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just Wangandary). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Waldara · 0.6% floodWangaratta · 1.2% floodWangaratta South · 3.3% floodKillawarra · 0.6% floodNorth Wangaratta · 9.1% floodLaceby · 52% 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.