Willaura bushfire risk
Of Willaura’s 395 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Willaura’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 Willaura
Flood and bushfire areas across Willaura. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Willaura
Willaura sits in the Ararat council area, which recorded 1,104 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,104 total. Figures are for the whole Ararat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Willaura
Willaura is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 1 - STATE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
School catchments in Willaura
Willaura can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Willaura
At the 2021 Census, 11.2% of Willaura’s 439 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 Willaura
Ararat council approved 51 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ararat council area (not just Willaura). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 589 Willaura-Wickliffe Road, Willaura VIC 3379
- 120 Mount William Estate Road, Willaura VIC 3379
- 315 Muirhead Road, Willaura VIC 3379
- 357 Blue Gum Road, Willaura VIC 3379
- 6 Wileman Street, Willaura VIC 3379
- 334 Back Bolac Road, Willaura VIC 3379
- 141 Holmes Road, Willaura VIC 3379
- 2994 Moyston-Dunkeld Road, Willaura VIC 3379
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.