Barongarook bushfire risk
Of Barongarook’s 254 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Barongarook’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 Barongarook
Flood and bushfire areas across Barongarook. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Barongarook
Barongarook sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,395 total. Figures are for the whole Colac-Otway council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Barongarook
Barongarook is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Barongarook
Barongarook can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Barongarook
At the 2021 Census, 7.4% of Barongarook’s 458 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 Barongarook
Colac Otway council approved 201 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Barongarook). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 40 Reynolds Road, Barongarook VIC 3249
- 40 Shorts Road, Barongarook VIC 3249
- 935 Colac-Lavers Hill Road, Barongarook VIC 3249
- 70 Arnolds Road, Barongarook VIC 3249
- 50 Parkes Lodge Road, Barongarook VIC 3249
- 10 Burtons Lane, Barongarook VIC 3249
- 245 Larpent Sth Road, Barongarook VIC 3249
- 215 Barongarook Road, Barongarook VIC 3249
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.