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Rowsley flood & bushfire risk

Of Rowsley’s 89 mapped properties, 4.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

4.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
89
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rowsley

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

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Crime near Rowsley

Rowsley sits in the Moorabool council area, which recorded 2,423 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 2,423 total. Figures are for the whole Moorabool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Rowsley

Rowsley is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Special purpose2.2% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Special purpose1.1% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Rowsley

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

Who lives in Rowsley

At the 2021 Census, 10.8% of Rowsley’s 231 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.4%
Australian27.7%
Irish10.8%
Scottish9.1%
German5.6%
Indian3.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.9%
England3%
Germany1.3%

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

Development near Rowsley

Moorabool council approved 331 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

331
Dwellings/yr
251
Houses
80
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moorabool council area (not just Rowsley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rowsley 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.