Balliang East flood & bushfire risk
Of Balliang East’s 62 mapped properties, 1.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Balliang East’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Balliang East
Flood and bushfire areas across Balliang East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Balliang East
Balliang East 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.
Zoning in Balliang East
Balliang East is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - EDUCATION
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Balliang East
Balliang East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Balliang East
At the 2021 Census, 9% of Balliang East’s 199 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 Balliang East
Moorabool council approved 331 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moorabool council area (not just Balliang East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.