Wycheproof flood & bushfire risk
Of Wycheproof’s 544 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 37.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wycheproof’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 Wycheproof
Flood and bushfire areas across Wycheproof. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wycheproof
Wycheproof sits in the Buloke council area, which recorded 243 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 243 total. Figures are for the whole Buloke council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Wycheproof
Wycheproof is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Wycheproof
Wycheproof can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wycheproof
At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Wycheproof’s 610 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 Wycheproof
Buloke council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Buloke council area (not just Wycheproof). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13 Hillview Street, Wycheproof VIC 3527
- 27 Jolly Street, Wycheproof VIC 3527
- 51 Dempsey Street, Wycheproof VIC 3527
- 579 Denneys Road, Wycheproof VIC 3527
- 181 Harrisons Road, Wycheproof VIC 3527
- 6-8 Anderson Avenue, Wycheproof VIC 3527
- 20 Chapel Street, Wycheproof VIC 3527
- 358 Coles Road, Wycheproof VIC 3527
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.