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Boolarra South bushfire risk

Of Boolarra South’s 86 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Boolarra South’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
86
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Boolarra South

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

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Crime near Boolarra South

Boolarra South sits in the Latrobe council area, which recorded 10,312 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 10,312 total. Figures are for the whole Latrobe council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Boolarra South

Boolarra South is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural93% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space5.8% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

Environmental1.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Boolarra South

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

Who lives in Boolarra South

At the 2021 Census, 15% of Boolarra South’s 147 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.5%
Australian38.1%
Scottish10.2%
Irish8.2%
German4.1%
Dutch2.7%

Top countries of birth

England6.8%
Netherlands4.1%
Greece3.4%

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

Development near Boolarra South

Latrobe (Vic.) council approved 471 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

471
Dwellings/yr
448
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Latrobe (Vic.) council area (not just Boolarra South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Boolarra South address:

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.