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Woolamai bushfire risk

Of Woolamai’s 179 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Woolamai’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
179
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Woolamai

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

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Crime near Woolamai

Woolamai sits in the Bass Coast council area, which recorded 2,444 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 2,444 total. Figures are for the whole Bass Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Woolamai

Woolamai is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural89.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural residential9.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Open space1.1% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Woolamai

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

Who lives in Woolamai

At the 2021 Census, 17.1% of Woolamai’s 245 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.4%
Australian30.6%
Irish13.5%
Scottish12.2%
Italian6.9%
Dutch2.4%

Top countries of birth

England6.1%
Netherlands2%
Sri Lanka1.6%
Canada1.2%

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

Development near Woolamai

Bass Coast council approved 370 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

370
Dwellings/yr
349
Houses
21
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bass Coast council area (not just Woolamai). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.