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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 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0.8%
In a flood area
11.2%
In a bushfire area
23,471
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Warrnambool

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

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Crime near Warrnambool

Warrnambool sits in the Warrnambool council area, which recorded 2,561 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 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.

Houses
$646,500+11.47%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$465,000+13.41%
Median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential78.6% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial6.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Open space5.7% of properties

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

English41%
Australian38.6%
Irish18.9%
Scottish12.6%
German4.1%
Australian Aboriginal2%

Top countries of birth

England1.7%
New Zealand1.1%
China0.7%
Philippines0.7%
India0.5%
South Africa0.4%

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 379 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

379
Dwellings/yr
321
Houses
58
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Warrnambool council area (not just Warrnambool). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.