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Stonyford bushfire risk

Of Stonyford’s 60 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Stonyford’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
60
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Stonyford

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

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Crime near Stonyford

Stonyford 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 Stonyford

Stonyford is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural46.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural46.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space6.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Stonyford

PrimaryCamperdown College · Cobden Primary School · Colac South West Primary School · Simpson Primary School
SecondaryCamperdown College · Colac Secondary College

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

Who lives in Stonyford

At the 2021 Census, 7.7% of Stonyford’s 65 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40%
English32.3%
Irish18.5%
Scottish16.9%

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

Development near Stonyford

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Stonyford address:

Nearby suburbs

Swan Marsh · 9.4% floodCarpendeit · 3.3% floodBungador · 10.7% floodKoallah · 0% floodSouth Purrumbete · 0% floodWeerite · 0% 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.