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Wheatsheaf flood & bushfire risk

Of Wheatsheaf’s 220 mapped properties, 1.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1.8%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
220
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wheatsheaf

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

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Crime near Wheatsheaf

Wheatsheaf sits in the Hepburn council area, which recorded 660 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 660 total. Figures are for the whole Hepburn council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wheatsheaf

Wheatsheaf is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential90.9% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural9.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Wheatsheaf

PrimaryBullarto Primary School · Daylesford Primary School
SecondaryDaylesford Secondary College

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

Who lives in Wheatsheaf

At the 2021 Census, 17.9% of Wheatsheaf’s 252 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.2%
Australian34.1%
Irish17.9%
Scottish13.5%
German6.3%
Dutch3.6%

Top countries of birth

England6%
New Zealand3.2%
Ireland1.2%
Netherlands1.2%

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

Development near Wheatsheaf

Hepburn council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

107
Dwellings/yr
105
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hepburn council area (not just Wheatsheaf). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Coomoora · 2.1% floodGlenlyon · 2.2% floodMusk · 0% floodPorcupine Ridge · 0% floodBullarto · 0% floodLittle Hampton · 0% 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.