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Bung Bong flood & bushfire risk

Of Bung Bong’s 61 mapped properties, 18% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

18%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
61
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bung Bong

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

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Crime near Bung Bong

Bung Bong sits in the Central Goldfields council area, which recorded 972 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 972 total. Figures are for the whole Central Goldfields council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bung Bong

Bung Bong is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural90.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural6.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

Open space3.3% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Bung Bong

PrimaryAvoca Primary School · Maryborough Education Centre · Talbot Primary School
SecondaryMaryborough Education Centre

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

Who lives in Bung Bong

At the 2021 Census, 23.8% of Bung Bong’s 63 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.9%
Australian14.3%
Irish7.9%
Scottish7.9%

Top countries of birth

England6.3%

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

Development near Bung Bong

Central Goldfields council approved 31 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

31
Dwellings/yr
31
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Goldfields council area (not just Bung Bong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bung Bong address:

Nearby suburbs

Lillicur · 1.4% floodAdelaide Lead · 54.2% floodAmherst · 31% floodWareek · 31.9% floodAvoca · 0% floodAlma · 22.5% 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.