Durham Lead bushfire risk
Of Durham Lead’s 217 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Durham Lead’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Durham Lead
Flood and bushfire areas across Durham Lead. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Durham Lead
Durham Lead sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 Durham Lead
Durham Lead is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Durham Lead
Durham Lead can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Durham Lead
At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Durham Lead’s 408 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Durham Lead
Ballarat council approved 1,124 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Durham Lead). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 15 Misty Lane, Durham Lead VIC 3352
- 20 Wildflower Lane, Durham Lead VIC 3352
- 2 Mcbains Lane, Durham Lead VIC 3352
- 1 Alluvial Lane, Durham Lead VIC 3352
- 37 Pioneer Lane, Durham Lead VIC 3352
- 154 Slaughterhouse Lane, Durham Lead VIC 3352
- 140 Slaughterhouse Road, Durham Lead VIC 3352
- 28 Smarts Lane, Durham Lead VIC 3352
Nearby suburbs
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.