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Wharparilla flood & bushfire risk

Of Wharparilla’s 273 mapped properties, 19.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

19.8%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
273
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wharparilla

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

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Crime near Wharparilla

Wharparilla sits in the Campaspe council area, which recorded 2,879 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 2,879 total. Figures are for the whole Campaspe council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wharparilla

Wharparilla is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural68.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE

Rural28.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space3.3% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Wharparilla

PrimaryEchuca Twin Rivers Primary School
SecondaryEchuca College

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

Who lives in Wharparilla

At the 2021 Census, 6% of Wharparilla’s 483 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.4%
English41.4%
Irish11.8%
Scottish11.4%
German3.9%
Italian3.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.3%
New Zealand0.6%

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

Development near Wharparilla

Campaspe council approved 244 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

244
Dwellings/yr
238
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Campaspe council area (not just Wharparilla). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Echuca West · 10.5% floodBamawm Extension · 9.6% floodTorrumbarry · 64.5% floodMoama · 12% floodEchuca · 13.8% floodKotta · 18.2% 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.