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Dartmouth bushfire risk

Of Dartmouth’s 147 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Dartmouth’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
147
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dartmouth

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

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Crime near Dartmouth

Dartmouth sits in the Towong council area, which recorded 181 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 181 total. Figures are for the whole Towong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Dartmouth

Dartmouth is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township90.5% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural4.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space1.4% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Dartmouth

PrimaryMitta Mitta Primary School · Omeo Primary School
SecondaryMount Beauty Secondary College · Swifts Creek P-12 School

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

Who lives in Dartmouth

At the 2021 Census, 12.3% of Dartmouth’s 130 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.6%
Australian26.9%
Irish11.5%
German6.2%
Polish3.1%
Australian Aboriginal2.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%

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

Development near Dartmouth

Towong council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
16
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Towong council area (not just Dartmouth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Mitta Mitta · 0.6% floodEskdale · 1.1% floodTallangatta Valley · 0% floodTallandoon · 13.8% floodTallangatta South · 10.4% floodGlen Valley · 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.