Is Wyelangta flood prone?

0% of mapped properties in Wyelangta fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Wyelangta in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Wyelangta fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Wyelangta?

Wyelangta is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

Which schools is Wyelangta in the catchment for?

Wyelangta falls within these school catchments: Carlisle River Primary School, Lavers Hill K-12 College.

How much new development is there near Wyelangta?

Colac Otway council approved 208 new dwellings (185 houses, 23 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Wyelangta bushfire risk

Of Wyelangta’s 68 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wyelangta’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 Wyelangta address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wyelangta

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

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Crime near Wyelangta

Wyelangta sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,395 total. Figures are for the whole Colac-Otway council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wyelangta

Wyelangta is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural83.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental11.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Open space4.4% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Wyelangta

PrimaryCarlisle River Primary School · Lavers Hill K-12 College

SecondaryLavers Hill K-12 College

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

Development near Wyelangta

Colac Otway council approved 208 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

208

Dwellings/yr

185

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Wyelangta). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Lavers Hill · 0% flood Johanna · 1.5% flood Glenaire · 12% flood Carlisle River · 3.7% flood Hordern Vale · 6% flood Beech Forest · 0% flood

Other suburbs in Colac Otway

Compare Wyelangta with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.