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Wandana Heights flood & bushfire risk

Of Wandana Heights’s 1,224 mapped properties, 8.4% are in a mapped flood area and 2.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wandana Heights’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

8.4%
In a flood area
2.7%
In a bushfire area
1,224
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wandana Heights

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

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Crime near Wandana Heights

Wandana Heights sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 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 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Wandana Heights

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,150,000+20.42%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Wandana Heights

Wandana Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential93.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential2.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Open space1.8% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Wandana Heights

PrimaryBellaire Primary School · Ceres Primary School · Highton Primary School · Montpellier Primary School
SecondaryBelmont High School

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

Who lives in Wandana Heights

At the 2021 Census, 16.7% of Wandana Heights’s 2,195 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.6%
Australian34.8%
Scottish14.4%
Irish13%
German5.1%
Italian4.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%
India1.5%
New Zealand1.3%
South Africa0.9%
China0.7%
Scotland0.7%

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

Development near Wandana Heights

Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,150
Dwellings/yr
2,590
Houses
560
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Wandana Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wandana Heights address:

Nearby suburbs

Highton · 7.7% floodCeres · 2.6% floodWaurn Ponds · 0.2% floodBelmont · 5.9% floodFyansford · 0.9% floodNewtown · 5.5% 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.