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 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
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.
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.
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:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Wattle Flat
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
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 Wattle Flat
Moorabool council approved 331 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moorabool council area (not just Wattle Flat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 15 Wattle Flat Road, Wattle Flat VIC 3352
- 136 Bush Inn Road, Wattle Flat VIC 3352
- 270 Madderns Road, Wattle Flat VIC 3352
- 50 Boundary Church Road, Wattle Flat VIC 3352
- 81 Inala Road, Wattle Flat VIC 3352
- 229 Howards Road, Wattle Flat VIC 3352
- 130 Skilbecks Road, Wattle Flat VIC 3352
- 85 Smiths Road, Wattle Flat VIC 3352
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.