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Winnindoo bushfire risk

Of Winnindoo’s 62 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
62
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Winnindoo

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

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Crime near Winnindoo

Winnindoo sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 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 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Winnindoo

Winnindoo is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space3.2% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 3 - SIGNIFICANT MUNICIPAL ROAD

School catchments in Winnindoo

PrimaryCowwarr Primary School · Glengarry Primary School · Heyfield Primary School · Nambrok Denison Primary School · Rosedale Primary School · Toongabbie Primary School
SecondaryMaffra Secondary College · Sale College · Traralgon College

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

Who lives in Winnindoo

At the 2021 Census, 20.5% of Winnindoo’s 127 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian37.8%
English37%
Irish7.1%
Scottish6.3%
Maltese4.7%
Dutch3.1%

Top countries of birth

Philippines6.3%
New Zealand3.1%

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

Development near Winnindoo

Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

192
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Winnindoo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Rosedale · 25% floodNambrok · 0% floodCowwarr · 4.7% floodHeyfield · 2.7% floodDenison · 1.9% floodToongabbie · 12.8% 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.