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Labertouche flood & bushfire risk

Of Labertouche’s 206 mapped properties, 5.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

5.8%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
206
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Labertouche

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

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Crime near Labertouche

Labertouche sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 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 3,677 total. Figures are for the whole Baw Baw council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Labertouche

Labertouche is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural63.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural residential34.5% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Open space1.9% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Labertouche

PrimaryLabertouche Primary School · Longwarry Primary School
SecondaryDrouin Secondary College · Neerim District Secondary College

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

Who lives in Labertouche

At the 2021 Census, 6.5% of Labertouche’s 386 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.1%
Australian44%
Scottish11.4%
Irish8.3%
German5.2%
Italian4.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%
New Zealand1.3%
Netherlands0.8%

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

Development near Labertouche

Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

546
Dwellings/yr
533
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Labertouche). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Longwarry North · 12.1% floodDrouin West · 1% floodLongwarry · 62.8% floodTonimbuk · 0.8% floodBunyip North · 9.6% floodJindivick · 1% 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.