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Burrumbeet bushfire risk

Of Burrumbeet’s 220 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Burrumbeet’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 Burrumbeet address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
220
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Burrumbeet

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

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Crime near Burrumbeet

Burrumbeet sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 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 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Burrumbeet

Burrumbeet is mostly open space. The most common zones:

Open space55% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

Rural41.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural1.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

School catchments in Burrumbeet

PrimaryHaddon Primary School · Lucas Primary School · Miners Rest Primary School · Mount Blowhard Primary School · Trawalla Primary School · Waubra Primary School · Woady Yaloak Primary School
SecondaryBallarat High School · Beaufort Secondary College · Mount Rowan Secondary College

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

Who lives in Burrumbeet

At the 2021 Census, 8% of Burrumbeet’s 249 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.8%
English37.3%
Irish12.4%
Scottish11.2%
German2%
Croatian1.6%

Top countries of birth

England6.8%
Poland2%
Netherlands1.2%

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

Development near Burrumbeet

Ballarat council approved 1,374 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,374
Dwellings/yr
1,075
Houses
299
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Burrumbeet). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Burrumbeet 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.