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Wattle Flat bushfire risk

Of Wattle Flat’s 57 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wattle Flat’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 Wattle Flat address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
57
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wattle Flat

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

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Crime near Wattle Flat

Wattle Flat sits in the Moorabool council area, which recorded 2,423 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 2,423 total. Figures are for the whole Moorabool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wattle Flat

Wattle Flat is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural59.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural36.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space3.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Wattle Flat

PrimaryCreswick Primary School · Glen Park Primary School
SecondaryMount Rowan Secondary College · Woodmans Hill Secondary College

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

Who lives in Wattle Flat

At the 2021 Census, 4.8% of Wattle Flat’s 104 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.3%
Australian39.4%
Irish16.3%
Scottish13.5%
Dutch4.8%
German4.8%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%

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

Development near Wattle Flat

Moorabool council approved 334 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

334
Dwellings/yr
252
Houses
82
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moorabool council area (not just Wattle Flat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wattle Flat address:

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.