Is Carlisle River flood prone?

3.7% of mapped properties in Carlisle River fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Carlisle River in a bushfire zone?

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

What is the zoning in Carlisle River?

Carlisle River is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

Which schools is Carlisle River in the catchment for?

Carlisle River falls within these school catchments: Carlisle River Primary School, Lavers Hill K-12 College, Colac Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Carlisle River?

At the 2021 Census 12.5% of Carlisle River residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (52.4%), Australian (38.7%), Irish (8.3%).

How much new development is there near Carlisle River?

Colac Otway council approved 208 new dwellings (185 houses, 23 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Carlisle River flood & bushfire risk

Of Carlisle River’s 215 mapped properties, 3.7% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Carlisle River’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 Carlisle River address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

3.7%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

215

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Carlisle River

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

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Crime near Carlisle River

Carlisle River sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 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 1,395 total. Figures are for the whole Colac-Otway council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Carlisle River

Carlisle River is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural75.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township10.2% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space6.5% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Carlisle River

PrimaryCarlisle River Primary School · Lavers Hill K-12 College

SecondaryColac Secondary College · Lavers Hill K-12 College

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

Who lives in Carlisle River

At the 2021 Census, 12.5% of Carlisle River’s 168 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English52.4%

Australian38.7%

Irish8.3%

Scottish7.7%

German4.8%

Filipino3%

Top countries of birth

England5.4%

Philippines3%

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

Development near Carlisle River

Colac Otway council approved 208 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

208

Dwellings/yr

185

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Carlisle River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Carlisle River address:

Nearby suburbs

Wyelangta · 0% flood Lavers Hill · 0% flood Irrewillipe · 1.9% flood Chapple Vale · 3.8% flood Gellibrand · 3.1% flood Irrewillipe East · 0% flood

Other suburbs in Colac Otway

Compare Carlisle River 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.