Welshmans Reef bushfire risk
Of Welshmans Reef’s 309 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Welshmans Reef’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 Welshmans Reef
Flood and bushfire areas across Welshmans Reef. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Welshmans Reef
Welshmans Reef sits in the Mount Alexander council area, which recorded 961 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 961 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Alexander council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Welshmans Reef
Welshmans Reef is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Welshmans Reef
Welshmans Reef can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Welshmans Reef
At the 2021 Census, 21.4% of Welshmans Reef’s 210 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 Welshmans Reef
Mount Alexander council approved 104 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mount Alexander council area (not just Welshmans Reef). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 493 Maldon-Newstead Road, Welshmans Reef VIC 3462
- 37 Riggalls Road, Welshmans Reef VIC 3462
- 19 Garlepp Road, Welshmans Reef VIC 3462
- 203 Goughs Range Road, Welshmans Reef VIC 3462
- 126 Sandy Creek Road, Welshmans Reef VIC 3462
- 4 Roberts Road, Welshmans Reef VIC 3462
- 59 Caroline Morgan Road, Welshmans Reef VIC 3462
- 187 Seers Road, Welshmans Reef VIC 3462
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.