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Narracan bushfire risk

Of Narracan’s 181 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Narracan’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
181
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Narracan

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

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Crime near Narracan

Narracan sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
02,0004,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,677 total. Figures are for the whole Baw Baw council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Narracan

Narracan is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural93.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space5.5% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

Rural0.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Narracan

PrimaryNarracan Primary School · Thorpdale Primary School
SecondaryLowanna College · Trafalgar High School

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

Who lives in Narracan

At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Narracan’s 262 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.9%
English39.7%
Scottish12.2%
Irish10.3%
Italian4.6%
Dutch2.3%

Top countries of birth

England5%
Netherlands1.9%
New Zealand1.1%

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

Development near Narracan

Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

546
Dwellings/yr
533
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Narracan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Moe South · 0.4% floodThorpdale · 0% floodHernes Oak · 0% floodTrafalgar South · 0% floodTrafalgar East · 7.2% floodDriffield · 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.