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Athlone flood & bushfire risk

Of Athlone’s 84 mapped properties, 13.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Athlone’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

13.1%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
84
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Athlone

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

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Crime near Athlone

Athlone sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 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 3,677 total. Figures are for the whole Baw Baw council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Athlone

Athlone is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural90.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space9.5% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Athlone

PrimaryDrouin South Primary School · Lardner and District Primary School · Ripplebrook Primary School
SecondaryDrouin Secondary College

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

Who lives in Athlone

At the 2021 Census, 2.7% of Athlone’s 147 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian53.7%
English43.5%
Irish9.5%
Scottish8.2%
Dutch6.1%
German2.7%

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

Development near Athlone

Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

546
Dwellings/yr
533
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Athlone). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Ripplebrook · 1.5% floodPoowong North · 1% floodHallora · 1.5% floodDrouin South · 0.5% floodHeath Hill · 4.1% floodModella · 90.9% 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.