Warrnambool flood & bushfire risk
Of Warrnambool’s 23,471 mapped properties, 0.8% are in a mapped flood area and 11.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Warrnambool’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Warrnambool address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Warrnambool
Flood and bushfire areas across Warrnambool. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Warrnambool
Warrnambool sits in the Warrnambool council area, which recorded 2,561 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,561 total. Figures are for the whole Warrnambool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Warrnambool
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Warrnambool
Warrnambool is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Warrnambool
Warrnambool can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Warrnambool
At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Warrnambool’s 31,308 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 Warrnambool
Warrnambool council approved 401 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Warrnambool council area (not just Warrnambool). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16 Jukes Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280
- 19 Canterbury Road, Warrnambool VIC 3280
- 20 Matthews Court, Warrnambool VIC 3280
- 2/6 Rowley Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280
- 5 Fraser Ridge, Warrnambool VIC 3280
- 5 Glenview Drive, Warrnambool VIC 3280
- 5 Manning Court, Warrnambool VIC 3280
- 98 Horne Road, Warrnambool VIC 3280
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Warrnambool
Compare Warrnambool 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.