Is Murroon flood prone?

4.3% of mapped properties in Murroon fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Murroon in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Murroon fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Murroon?

Murroon is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

What is the cultural makeup of Murroon?

At the 2021 Census 4.2% of Murroon residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (43.2%), English (36.8%), Irish (13.7%).

How much new development is there near Murroon?

Colac Otway council approved 208 new dwellings (185 houses, 23 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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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 below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Murroon address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

4.3%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

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.

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 208 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

208

Dwellings/yr

185

Houses

Units

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% flood Barwon Downs · 7.3% flood Deans Marsh · 0.8% flood Birregurra · 15.5% flood Yeodene · 0% flood Gerangamete · 4.8% flood

Other suburbs in Colac Otway

Compare Murroon 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.