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Harrow flood & bushfire risk

Of Harrow’s 173 mapped properties, 9.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Harrow’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 Harrow address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

9.8%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
173
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Harrow

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

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Crime near Harrow

Harrow sits in the West Wimmera council area, which recorded 165 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 165 total. Figures are for the whole West Wimmera council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Harrow

Harrow is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural71.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township23.7% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space1.2% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Harrow

PrimaryBalmoral K-12 Community College · Edenhope College
SecondaryBalmoral K-12 Community College · Edenhope College

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

Who lives in Harrow

At the 2021 Census, 4.9% of Harrow’s 184 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.1%
Australian32.6%
Scottish19%
Irish16.3%
German5.4%
Italian2.2%

Top countries of birth

England4.9%
Netherlands2.7%
New Zealand2.7%

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

Development near Harrow

West Wimmera council approved 5 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
5
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole West Wimmera council area (not just Harrow). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Other suburbs in West Wimmera

Compare Harrow with the rest of the council area, largest first.

EdenhopeKanivaGorokeApsleyServicetonLangkoopLillimurChetwyndMinimayPatyah

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.