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Thorpdale bushfire risk

Of Thorpdale’s 497 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 81.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Thorpdale’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
81.1%
In a bushfire area
497
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Thorpdale

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

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Crime near Thorpdale

Thorpdale sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 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 3,677 total. Figures are for the whole Baw Baw council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Thorpdale

Thorpdale is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural57.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township24.5% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space13.7% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Thorpdale

PrimaryNarracan Primary School · Thorpdale Primary School
SecondaryMirboo North Secondary College · Trafalgar High School

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

Who lives in Thorpdale

At the 2021 Census, 8.6% of Thorpdale’s 475 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48%
English37.1%
Irish11.6%
Italian10.7%
Scottish9.9%
German2.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
Italy1.5%
India1.3%
Philippines0.8%
New Zealand0.6%

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

Development near Thorpdale

Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

546
Dwellings/yr
533
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Thorpdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Trafalgar South · 0% floodChilders · 0% floodNarracan · 0% floodAllambee South · 0% floodTrafalgar · 2.4% floodDarlimurla · 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.