Is Briagolong flood prone?

0% of mapped properties in Briagolong fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Briagolong in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Briagolong fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Briagolong?

Briagolong is mostly township (most common zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE).

Which schools is Briagolong in the catchment for?

Briagolong falls within these school catchments: Briagolong Primary School, Maffra Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Briagolong?

At the 2021 Census 9.7% of Briagolong residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (47.6%), Australian (41.6%), Irish (13.2%).

How much new development is there near Briagolong?

Wellington council approved 204 new dwellings (181 houses, 23 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

KnowYourBlock.au

Briagolong bushfire risk

Of Briagolong’s 804 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Briagolong’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 Briagolong address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

804

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Briagolong

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

Loading map…

Crime near Briagolong

Briagolong sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Briagolong

Briagolong is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township55.6% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural24.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural residential18.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Briagolong

PrimaryBriagolong Primary School

SecondaryMaffra Secondary College

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

Who lives in Briagolong

At the 2021 Census, 9.7% of Briagolong’s 1,133 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.6%

Australian41.6%

Irish13.2%

Scottish11.7%

Dutch4.6%

German2.7%

Top countries of birth

England4.9%

New Zealand1.9%

Canada0.5%

Netherlands0.5%

Greece0.4%

Scotland0.4%

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

Development near Briagolong

Wellington council approved 204 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

204

Dwellings/yr

181

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Briagolong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Valencia Creek · 6.4% flood Boisdale · 48.4% flood Stratford · 4.1% flood Munro · 0% flood Maffra · 5.3% flood Newry · 40.1% flood

Other suburbs in Wellington

Compare Briagolong with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.