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Borung flood & bushfire risk

Of Borung’s 51 mapped properties, 21.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

21.6%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
51
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Borung

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

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Crime near Borung

Borung sits in the Loddon council area, which recorded 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 395 total. Figures are for the whole Loddon council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Borung

Borung is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural52.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township45.1% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space2% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Borung

PrimaryBoort District P-12 School · East Loddon P-12 College · Wedderburn College
SecondaryBoort District P-12 School · East Loddon P-12 College · Wedderburn College

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

Who lives in Borung

At the 2021 Census, 6.8% of Borung’s 59 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.1%
English32.2%
Scottish15.3%
Irish6.8%
Australian Aboriginal5.1%
German5.1%

Top countries of birth

South Africa11.9%
Malaysia6.8%

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

Development near Borung

Loddon council approved 25 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

25
Dwellings/yr
25
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Loddon council area (not just Borung). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Borung address:

Nearby suburbs

Korong Vale · 0% floodBoort · 6.2% floodWedderburn · 0% floodSerpentine · 25.8% floodYarrawalla · 29.3% floodInglewood · 0.8% 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.