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Murroon flood & bushfire risk

Of Murroon’s 93 mapped properties, 4.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Murroon’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

4.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
93
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Murroon

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

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Crime near Murroon

Murroon sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 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 1,395 total. Figures are for the whole Colac-Otway council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Murroon

Murroon is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space1.1% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Murroon

PrimaryBirregurra Primary School · Deans Marsh Primary School
SecondaryColac Secondary College · Lorne P-12 College

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

Who lives in Murroon

At the 2021 Census, 4.2% of Murroon’s 95 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.2%
English36.8%
Irish13.7%
Scottish11.6%
German3.2%
Spanish3.2%

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

Development near Murroon

Colac Otway council approved 201 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

201
Dwellings/yr
175
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Murroon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Pennyroyal · 5.8% floodBarwon Downs · 7.3% floodDeans Marsh · 0.8% floodBirregurra · 13.7% floodYeodene · 0% floodGerangamete · 4.8% 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.