Birchip bushfire risk
Of Birchip’s 536 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 18.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Birchip’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Birchip
Flood and bushfire areas across Birchip. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Birchip
Birchip sits in the Buloke council area, which recorded 243 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 243 total. Figures are for the whole Buloke council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Birchip
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Birchip
Birchip is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: INDUSTRIAL 3 ZONE
School catchments in Birchip
Birchip can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Birchip
At the 2021 Census, 8.8% of Birchip’s 694 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 Birchip
Buloke council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Buloke council area (not just Birchip). 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.