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Whorouly flood & bushfire risk

Of Whorouly’s 233 mapped properties, 64.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

64.8%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
233
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Whorouly

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

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Crime near Whorouly

Whorouly sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 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 1,992 total. Figures are for the whole Wangaratta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Whorouly

Whorouly is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural74.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township23.2% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space0.9% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Whorouly

PrimaryWhorouly Primary School
SecondaryMyrtleford P-12 College

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

Who lives in Whorouly

At the 2021 Census, 11.7% of Whorouly’s 383 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.3%
English31.3%
Italian22.7%
Irish9.4%
Scottish9.4%
German3.4%

Top countries of birth

Italy2.9%
Thailand2.6%
England1.6%
United States0.8%

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

Development near Whorouly

Wangaratta council approved 164 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

164
Dwellings/yr
128
Houses
36
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just Whorouly). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Bowmans Forest · 0% floodWhorouly East · 49.1% floodGapsted · 0% floodEverton · 0% floodMarkwood · 34% floodBobinawarrah · 8.2% 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.