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Werneth bushfire risk

Of Werneth’s 60 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Werneth’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
60
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Werneth

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

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Crime near Werneth

Werneth sits in the Golden Plains council area, which recorded 605 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 605 total. Figures are for the whole Golden Plains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Werneth

Werneth is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural88.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural11.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Werneth

PrimaryCape Clear Primary School · Rokewood Primary School
SecondaryDerrinallum P-12 College · Mount Clear College · Phoenix P-12 Community College

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

Who lives in Werneth

At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Werneth’s 66 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian59.1%
Irish30.3%
English22.7%
Scottish10.6%

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

Development near Werneth

Golden Plains council approved 184 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

184
Dwellings/yr
183
Houses
1
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Golden Plains council area (not just Werneth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Rokewood · 1.7% floodCressy · 2.4% floodBerrybank · 0% floodCape Clear · 0% floodCorindhap · 1.1% floodBerringa · 0.6% flood

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.