Blowhard bushfire risk
Of Blowhard’s 54 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Blowhard’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 Blowhard
Flood and bushfire areas across Blowhard. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Blowhard
Blowhard sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Blowhard
Blowhard is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Blowhard
Blowhard can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Blowhard
At the 2021 Census, 1.2% of Blowhard’s 82 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 Blowhard
Ballarat council approved 1,124 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Blowhard). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 188 Mount Pisgah Road, Blowhard VIC 3352
- 1461 Ballarat-Maryborough Road, Blowhard VIC 3352
- 207 Midas Road, Blowhard VIC 3352
- 84 Cricks Road, Blowhard VIC 3352
- 146 Ryans Road, Blowhard VIC 3352
- 81 Coghills Creek Road, Blowhard VIC 3352
- 350 Grills Road, Blowhard VIC 3352
- 264 Learmonth-Sulky Road, Blowhard VIC 3352
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.