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Woolsthorpe bushfire risk

Of Woolsthorpe’s 238 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Woolsthorpe’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 Woolsthorpe address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
238
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Woolsthorpe

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

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Crime near Woolsthorpe

Woolsthorpe sits in the Moyne council area, which recorded 519 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 519 total. Figures are for the whole Moyne council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Woolsthorpe

Woolsthorpe is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural62.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township24.4% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural residential8.8% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Woolsthorpe

PrimaryHawkesdale P12 College · Koroit And District Primary School · Woolsthorpe Primary School
SecondaryBrauer Secondary College · Hawkesdale P12 College · Mortlake P-12 College

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

Who lives in Woolsthorpe

At the 2021 Census, 6% of Woolsthorpe’s 364 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49.7%
English44.8%
Irish19%
Scottish13.7%
German6.9%
Maori1.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.2%
England1.9%
Ireland1.1%
Netherlands0.8%
Philippines0.8%

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

Development near Woolsthorpe

Moyne council approved 66 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

66
Dwellings/yr
59
Houses
7
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moyne council area (not just Woolsthorpe). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.