Buln Buln bushfire risk
Of Buln Buln’s 239 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Buln Buln’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Buln Buln
Flood and bushfire areas across Buln Buln. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Buln Buln
Buln Buln sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,677 total. Figures are for the whole Baw Baw council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Buln Buln
Buln Buln is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Buln Buln
Buln Buln can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Buln Buln
At the 2021 Census, 4.7% of Buln Buln’s 551 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Buln Buln
Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Buln Buln). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.