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Snake Valley bushfire risk

Of Snake Valley’s 541 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Snake Valley’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
541
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Snake Valley

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

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Crime near Snake Valley

Snake Valley sits in the Pyrenees council area, which recorded 399 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 399 total. Figures are for the whole Pyrenees council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Snake Valley

Snake Valley is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential46.6% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Township28.8% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural21.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Snake Valley

PrimaryHaddon Primary School · Linton Primary School · Woady Yaloak Primary School
SecondaryBallarat High School · Beaufort Secondary College · Phoenix P-12 Community College

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

Who lives in Snake Valley

At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Snake Valley’s 820 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.9%
Australian39.5%
Scottish12.3%
Irish11.1%
German4.9%
Dutch3.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
Philippines1.5%
New Zealand1.1%
Germany0.6%
Scotland0.6%
United States0.6%

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

Development near Snake Valley

Pyrenees council approved 41 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
41
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Pyrenees council area (not just Snake Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Snake Valley address:

Nearby suburbs

Carngham · 0% floodHillcrest · 0% floodLinton · 1.8% floodScarsdale · 0.4% floodSmythesdale · 0.5% floodHaddon · 0.2% 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.