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Branxholme bushfire risk

Of Branxholme’s 287 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Branxholme’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Branxholme address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
287
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Branxholme

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

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Crime near Branxholme

Branxholme sits in the Southern Grampians council area, which recorded 945 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 945 total. Figures are for the whole Southern Grampians council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Branxholme

Branxholme is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural51.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township32.8% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural11.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Branxholme

PrimaryBranxholme-Wallacedale Community School · Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School
SecondaryBaimbridge College · Heywood District Secondary College

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

Who lives in Branxholme

At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of Branxholme’s 304 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.1%
Australian40.1%
Scottish14.5%
Irish10.9%
German9.9%
French3.3%

Top countries of birth

England2.6%
New Zealand2%
Canada1%
France1%
South Korea1%

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

Development near Branxholme

Southern Grampians council approved 40 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

40
Dwellings/yr
28
Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Southern Grampians council area (not just Branxholme). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.