Beech Forest bushfire risk
Of Beech Forest’s 222 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Beech Forest’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 Beech Forest
Flood and bushfire areas across Beech Forest. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Beech Forest
Beech Forest 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 Beech Forest
Beech Forest is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Beech Forest
Beech Forest can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Beech Forest
At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Beech Forest’s 125 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 Beech Forest
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 Beech Forest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16 Towers Track, Beech Forest VIC 3237
- 35 Buchanan Street, Beech Forest VIC 3237
- 30 Lardners Track, Beech Forest VIC 3237
- 3315 Colac-Lavers Hill Road, Beech Forest VIC 3237
- 40 Main Road, Beech Forest VIC 3237
- 140 Beech Forest Mt Sabine Road, Beech Forest VIC 3237
- 45 Pound Road, Beech Forest VIC 3237
- 52 Old Main Road, Beech Forest VIC 3237
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.