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Maroona bushfire risk

Of Maroona’s 53 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
53
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Maroona

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

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Crime near Maroona

Maroona sits in the Ararat council area, which recorded 1,104 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 1,104 total. Figures are for the whole Ararat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Maroona

Maroona is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space3.8% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 1 - STATE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

School catchments in Maroona

PrimaryMaroona Primary School
SecondaryArarat Secondary College

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

Who lives in Maroona

At the 2021 Census, 8.8% of Maroona’s 80 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.2%
English42.5%
Scottish22.5%
Irish16.2%

Top countries of birth

England5%

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

Development near Maroona

Ararat council approved 51 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

51
Dwellings/yr
44
Houses
7
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ararat council area (not just Maroona). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Maroona address:

Nearby suburbs

Cathcart · 0% floodTatyoon · 0% floodArarat · 0% floodWillaura · 0% floodMoyston · 0% floodArmstrong · 0% flood

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.