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Goornong bushfire risk

Of Goornong’s 488 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Goornong’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
488
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Goornong

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

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Crime near Goornong

Goornong sits in the Greater Bendigo council area, which recorded 8,662 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 8,662 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Bendigo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Goornong

Goornong is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township34.4% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural24.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential21.9% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Goornong

PrimaryElmore Primary School · Goornong Primary School
SecondaryRochester Secondary College · Weeroona College Bendigo

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

Who lives in Goornong

At the 2021 Census, 4.7% of Goornong’s 718 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.7%
English40.9%
Irish14.2%
Scottish13.5%
German5.8%
Australian Aboriginal2.2%

Top countries of birth

England2.2%
New Zealand1.1%
Thailand0.7%

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

Development near Goornong

Greater Bendigo council approved 794 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

794
Dwellings/yr
702
Houses
92
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Bendigo council area (not just Goornong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Fosterville · 0% floodBagshot · 1% floodWellsford · 0% floodAxedale · 0% floodHuntly · 5.6% floodLonglea · 0.4% 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.