Bacchus Marsh flood & bushfire risk
Of Bacchus Marsh’s 5,178 mapped properties, 11.6% are in a mapped flood area and 4.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bacchus Marsh’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Bacchus Marsh address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Bacchus Marsh
Flood and bushfire areas across Bacchus Marsh. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh sits in the Moorabool council area, which recorded 2,423 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,423 total. Figures are for the whole Moorabool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Bacchus Marsh
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
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 Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bacchus Marsh
At the 2021 Census, 15.7% of Bacchus Marsh’s 7,808 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 Bacchus Marsh
Moorabool council approved 334 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moorabool council area (not just Bacchus Marsh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Aranar Court, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
- 10 Mahers Street, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
- 10 Pinnacle Point Road, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
- 178-180 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
- 29-35 Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
- 3/7-8 Shields Court, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
- 6 Miles Court, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
- 6 Patterson Street, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Moorabool
Compare Bacchus Marsh 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.