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Tarrengower bushfire risk

Of Tarrengower’s 55 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tarrengower’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
55
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tarrengower

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

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Crime near Tarrengower

Tarrengower sits in the Mount Alexander council area, which recorded 961 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 961 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Alexander council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Tarrengower

Tarrengower is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space5.5% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 3 - SIGNIFICANT MUNICIPAL ROAD

School catchments in Tarrengower

PrimaryMaldon Primary School
SecondaryCastlemaine Secondary College

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

Who lives in Tarrengower

At the 2021 Census, 16.1% of Tarrengower’s 56 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50%
Australian42.9%
Irish21.4%
Scottish8.9%
Greek7.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand8.9%

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

Development near Tarrengower

Mount Alexander council approved 104 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
104
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mount Alexander council area (not just Tarrengower). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Baringhup · 56.5% floodMaldon · 0% floodWelshmans Reef · 0% floodMoonlight Flat · 12.6% floodMoolort · 1.4% floodNewstead · 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.