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Lake Boga flood & bushfire risk

Of Lake Boga’s 733 mapped properties, 5% are in a mapped flood area and 41.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

5%
In a flood area
41.2%
In a bushfire area
733
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lake Boga

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

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Crime near Lake Boga

Lake Boga sits in the Swan Hill council area, which recorded 1,565 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 1,565 total. Figures are for the whole Swan Hill council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Lake Boga

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$330,000-46.34%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Lake Boga

Lake Boga is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential50.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Residential21.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Rural16.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Lake Boga

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

Who lives in Lake Boga

At the 2021 Census, 5.4% of Lake Boga’s 982 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.3%
English42%
Scottish11.1%
Irish10%
Italian5.9%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

England1.6%
Malaysia0.7%
Italy0.6%
New Zealand0.5%
Germany0.4%
Indonesia0.3%

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

Development near Lake Boga

Swan Hill council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

107
Dwellings/yr
95
Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Swan Hill council area (not just Lake Boga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lake Boga address:

Nearby suburbs

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.