Lake Rowan flood & bushfire risk
Of Lake Rowan’s 80 mapped properties, 1.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lake Rowan’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Lake Rowan address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Lake Rowan
Flood and bushfire areas across Lake Rowan. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lake Rowan
Lake Rowan sits in the Moira council area, which recorded 1,757 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,757 total. Figures are for the whole Moira council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Lake Rowan
Lake Rowan is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - CEMETERY/CREMATORIUM
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - LOCAL GOVERNMENT
School catchments in Lake Rowan
Lake Rowan can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lake Rowan
At the 2021 Census, 0% of Lake Rowan’s 70 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Lake Rowan
Moira council approved 403 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moira council area (not just Lake Rowan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1215 South Boundary Road, Lake Rowan VIC 3727
- 16 Christian Street, Lake Rowan VIC 3727
- 2 Willis Road, Lake Rowan VIC 3727
- 39 Swamp Road, Lake Rowan VIC 3727
- 454 Wangaratta Road, Lake Rowan VIC 3727
- 529 Pelly Road, Lake Rowan VIC 3727
- 817 Howells Road, Lake Rowan VIC 3727
- 96 Macartney Road, Lake Rowan VIC 3727
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Moira
Compare Lake Rowan with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.