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Lake Charm flood & bushfire risk

Of Lake Charm’s 116 mapped properties, 12.9% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

12.9%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
116
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lake Charm

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

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Crime near Lake Charm

Lake Charm sits in the Gannawarra council area, which recorded 542 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 542 total. Figures are for the whole Gannawarra council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Lake Charm

Lake Charm is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural89.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township6.9% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space1.7% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Lake Charm

PrimaryLake Charm Primary School · Murrabit Group School

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

Who lives in Lake Charm

At the 2021 Census, 10.9% of Lake Charm’s 147 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.9%
Australian36.7%
Irish19%
Scottish18.4%
Australian Aboriginal6.1%
German2.7%

Top countries of birth

England4.1%
Germany2.7%
India2%

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

Development near Lake Charm

Gannawarra council approved 20 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

20
Dwellings/yr
16
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gannawarra council area (not just Lake Charm). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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