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Pirron Yallock flood & bushfire risk

Of Pirron Yallock’s 133 mapped properties, 2.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

2.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
133
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Pirron Yallock

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

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Crime near Pirron Yallock

Pirron Yallock 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 Pirron Yallock

Pirron Yallock is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural74.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township15% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural7.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Pirron Yallock

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

Who lives in Pirron Yallock

At the 2021 Census, 14.4% of Pirron Yallock’s 132 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.7%
English39.4%
Irish10.6%
Scottish5.3%
Australian Aboriginal3%
Italian3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand9.1%
Zimbabwe3%

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

Development near Pirron Yallock

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 Pirron Yallock). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Pirron Yallock address:

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.