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 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
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 267 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Surf Coast council area (not just Winchelsea South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1185 Winchelsea-Deans Marsh Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 80 Centre Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 105 Clarkes Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 105 Coalmine Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 140 Wormbete Station Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 350 Wensleydale Station Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 2775 Cape Otway Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
- 220 Wurdale Road, Winchelsea South VIC 3241
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.