Is Glenaire flood prone?

12% of mapped properties in Glenaire fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Glenaire in a bushfire zone?

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

What is the zoning in Glenaire?

Glenaire is mostly rural (most common zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE).

Which schools is Glenaire in the catchment for?

Glenaire falls within these school catchments: Apollo Bay P-12 College, Lavers Hill K-12 College.

How much new development is there near Glenaire?

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

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Glenaire flood & bushfire risk

Of Glenaire’s 75 mapped properties, 12% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Glenaire’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Glenaire address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

12%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Glenaire

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

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Crime near Glenaire

Glenaire 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 Glenaire

Glenaire is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural89.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

Environmental6.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Rural2.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Glenaire

PrimaryApollo Bay P-12 College · Lavers Hill K-12 College

SecondaryApollo Bay P-12 College · Lavers Hill K-12 College

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

Development near Glenaire

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 Glenaire). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Hordern Vale · 6% flood Johanna · 1.5% flood Wyelangta · 0% flood Lavers Hill · 0% flood Yuulong · 1.1% flood Beech Forest · 0% flood

Other suburbs in Colac Otway

Compare Glenaire 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.