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Lake Bolac property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Lake Bolac, VIC (329 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Lake Bolac

Lake Bolac is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township72.3% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural24.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space1.8% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Lake Bolac

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

Crime near Lake Bolac

Lake Bolac sits in the Ararat council area, which recorded 1,104 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07501,500
85
Break-ins
23
Vehicle theft
222
Other theft
116
Property damage
51
Fraud
16
Handling stolen goods
153
Assault
31
Sexual offences
1
Robbery
73
Other against the person
0
Homicide
333
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,104 total. Figures are for the whole Ararat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Lake Bolac

At the 2021 Census, 11.4% of Lake Bolac’s 368 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.8%
English35.3%
Scottish17.7%
Irish8.2%
Maori3.8%
German2.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3%
Scotland1.4%
England1.1%
Philippines0.8%

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

Development near Lake Bolac

Ararat council approved 45 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

45
Dwellings/yr
41
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ararat council area (not just Lake Bolac). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lake Bolac 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.