Warrenheip bushfire risk
Of Warrenheip’s 529 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Warrenheip’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Warrenheip
Flood and bushfire areas across Warrenheip. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Warrenheip
Warrenheip sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Warrenheip
Warrenheip is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MIXED USE ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Warrenheip
Warrenheip can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Warrenheip
At the 2021 Census, 5.8% of Warrenheip’s 721 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 Warrenheip
Ballarat council approved 1,124 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Warrenheip). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.