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Broomfield bushfire risk

Of Broomfield’s 120 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Broomfield’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
120
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Broomfield

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

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Crime near Broomfield

Broomfield sits in the Hepburn council area, which recorded 660 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 660 total. Figures are for the whole Hepburn council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Broomfield

Broomfield is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural36.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Township35% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential15.8% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Broomfield

PrimaryCreswick North Primary School
SecondaryMount Rowan Secondary College

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

Who lives in Broomfield

At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of Broomfield’s 213 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.3%
English39%
Irish13.1%
Scottish11.3%
Dutch4.7%
Maltese4.7%

Top countries of birth

England4.2%

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

Development near Broomfield

Hepburn council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

107
Dwellings/yr
105
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hepburn council area (not just Broomfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Allendale · 0% floodSpringmount · 0% floodCreswick · 3.9% floodKingston · 0% floodSmeaton · 5.1% floodNewlyn · 0% 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.