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Kennett River flood & bushfire risk

Of Kennett River’s 329 mapped properties, 19.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kennett River’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

19.1%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
329
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kennett River

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

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Crime near Kennett River

Kennett River 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.
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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 Kennett River

Kennett River is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township58.1% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Other38% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - OTHER PUBLIC USE

Environmental2.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Kennett River

PrimaryApollo Bay P-12 College · Forrest Primary School · Lorne P-12 College
SecondaryApollo Bay P-12 College · Lorne P-12 College

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

Who lives in Kennett River

At the 2021 Census, 10.8% of Kennett River’s 74 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English52.7%
Australian35.1%
Irish24.3%
Scottish9.5%

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

Development near Kennett River

Colac Otway council approved 201 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

201
Dwellings/yr
175
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Kennett River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kennett River address:

Nearby suburbs

Wye River · 33% floodSeparation Creek · 1.4% floodWongarra · 0% floodSkenes Creek · 0.2% floodLorne · 2.9% floodForrest · 1.6% 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.