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Deans Marsh flood & bushfire risk

Of Deans Marsh’s 259 mapped properties, 0.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Deans Marsh’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

0.8%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
259
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Deans Marsh

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

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Crime near Deans Marsh

Deans Marsh sits in the Surf Coast council area, which recorded 1,000 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 1,000 total. Figures are for the whole Surf Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Deans Marsh

Deans Marsh is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural63.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township32% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space2.7% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Deans Marsh

PrimaryDeans Marsh Primary School
SecondaryColac Secondary College · Lorne P-12 College

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

Who lives in Deans Marsh

At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Deans Marsh’s 368 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.8%
Australian29.6%
Scottish18.5%
Irish13.9%
German5.4%
Italian4.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%
Germany1.4%
New Zealand1.1%
Scotland1.1%
Malaysia0.8%

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

Development near Deans Marsh

Surf Coast council approved 267 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

267
Dwellings/yr
240
Houses
27
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Surf Coast council area (not just Deans Marsh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Deans Marsh address:

Nearby suburbs

Pennyroyal · 5.8% floodBambra · 0% floodMurroon · 4.3% floodWinchelsea South · 0% floodBirregurra · 13.7% floodBarwon Downs · 7.3% 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.