Long Forest bushfire risk
Of Long Forest’s 125 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Long Forest’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 Long Forest
Flood and bushfire areas across Long Forest. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Long Forest
Long Forest sits in the Moorabool council area, which recorded 2,423 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,423 total. Figures are for the whole Moorabool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Long Forest
Long Forest is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Long Forest
Long Forest can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Long Forest
At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Long Forest’s 343 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 Long Forest
Moorabool council approved 331 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moorabool council area (not just Long Forest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 24 Sundew Avenue, Long Forest VIC 3340
- 76 Bulldog Lane, Long Forest VIC 3340
- 54 Moonah Drive, Long Forest VIC 3340
- 7 Grevillea Court, Long Forest VIC 3340
- 7 Greenhood Court, Long Forest VIC 3340
- 4 Wirrilda Court, Long Forest VIC 3340
- 1 Clematis Court, Long Forest VIC 3340
- 59 Bull Mallee Road, Long Forest VIC 3340
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.