Winchelsea South bushfire risk
Of Winchelsea South’s 102 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Winchelsea South’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Winchelsea South address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Winchelsea South
Flood and bushfire areas across Winchelsea South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Winchelsea South
Winchelsea South sits in the Surf Coast council area, which recorded 1,000 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,000 total. Figures are for the whole Surf Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Winchelsea South
Winchelsea South is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Winchelsea South
Winchelsea South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Winchelsea South
At the 2021 Census, 12.3% of Winchelsea South’s 171 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 Winchelsea South
Surf Coast council approved 280 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Surf Coast council area (not just Winchelsea South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 105 Mcgilvrays Lane, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 1105 Winchelsea-Deans Marsh Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 115 Coalmine Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 20 Morgans Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 2565 Cape Otway Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 350 Wensleydale Station Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 470 Wurdale Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 5 Wests Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Surf Coast
Compare Winchelsea South with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.