Bakery Hill flood & bushfire report
Of Bakery Hill’s 357 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bakery Hill’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Bakery Hill address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Bakery Hill
Bakery Hill sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bakery Hill
Bakery Hill is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Bakery Hill
Bakery Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bakery Hill
At the 2021 Census, 16.1% of Bakery Hill’s 180 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 Bakery Hill
Ballarat council approved 1,374 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Bakery Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 101 Curtis Street, Bakery Hill VIC 3350
- 1 Pearse Street, Bakery Hill VIC 3350
- 20 Peel Street, Bakery Hill VIC 3350
- 24 Victoria Street, Bakery Hill VIC 3350
- 30 Barkly Street, Bakery Hill VIC 3350
- 6 Faith Lane, Bakery Hill VIC 3350
- 74A Main Road, Bakery Hill VIC 3350
- 8 Little Peel Street, Bakery Hill VIC 3350
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ballarat
Compare Bakery Hill 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.