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Barongarook West bushfire risk

Of Barongarook West’s 189 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
189
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Barongarook West

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

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Crime near Barongarook West

Barongarook West sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 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 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 West

Barongarook West is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural81% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural residential17.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Environmental1.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Barongarook West

PrimaryElliminyt Primary School
SecondaryColac Secondary College

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

Who lives in Barongarook West

At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Barongarook West’s 291 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49.5%
English37.1%
Irish9.6%
Scottish8.9%
German5.2%
French2.4%

Top countries of birth

England5.2%
Philippines2.1%

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

Development near Barongarook West

Colac Otway council approved 201 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

201
Dwellings/yr
175
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Barongarook West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Barongarook West address:

Nearby suburbs

Barongarook · 0% floodElliminyt · 5.6% floodIrrewillipe East · 0% floodColac · 1.5% floodLarpent · 2% floodKawarren · 0% 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.