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Rokeby flood & bushfire risk

Of Rokeby’s 120 mapped properties, 2.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

2.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
120
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rokeby

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

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Crime near Rokeby

Rokeby 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.
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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 Rokeby

Rokeby is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township32.5% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural19.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE

Rural residential16.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

School catchments in Rokeby

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

Who lives in Rokeby

At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Rokeby’s 213 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian51.2%
English45.1%
Scottish13.1%
Irish11.7%
Dutch4.2%
German3.8%

Top countries of birth

England2.3%

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

Development near Rokeby

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 Rokeby). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rokeby 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.