Nayook bushfire risk
Of Nayook’s 51 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Nayook’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 Nayook
Flood and bushfire areas across Nayook. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Nayook
Nayook sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 Nayook
Nayook is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE
School catchments in Nayook
Nayook can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Nayook
At the 2021 Census, 17.1% of Nayook’s 70 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 Nayook
Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Nayook). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.