KnowYourBlock.au

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 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Stonyford address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties 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.

Loading map…

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.
01,0002,00020172019202120232025

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 - SCHEDULE 1

Rural46.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

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 208 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

208
Dwellings/yr
185
Houses
23
Units
01252502020202120222023202420252026

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:

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.