Lavers Hill bushfire risk
Of Lavers Hill’s 161 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lavers Hill’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Lavers Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Lavers Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lavers Hill
Lavers Hill sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,395 total. Figures are for the whole Colac-Otway council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Lavers Hill
Lavers Hill is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Lavers Hill
Lavers Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lavers Hill
At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Lavers Hill’s 87 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Lavers Hill
Colac Otway council approved 201 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Lavers Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 35 Melba Gully Road, Lavers Hill VIC 3238
- 235 Egans Track, Lavers Hill VIC 3238
- 150 Junction Track, Lavers Hill VIC 3238
- 12-14 Lavers Hill-Cobden Road, Lavers Hill VIC 3238
- 1 College Drive, Lavers Hill VIC 3238
- 18 Flanagan Track, Lavers Hill VIC 3238
- 70 Old Ocean Road, Lavers Hill VIC 3238
- 5225 Colac-Lavers Hill Road, Lavers Hill VIC 3238
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.