Trafalgar flood & bushfire risk
Of Trafalgar’s 2,545 mapped properties, 2.4% are in a mapped flood area and 23.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Trafalgar’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Trafalgar
Flood and bushfire areas across Trafalgar. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Trafalgar
Trafalgar sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
Property values in Trafalgar
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Trafalgar
Trafalgar is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Trafalgar
Trafalgar can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Trafalgar
At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Trafalgar’s 4,349 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Trafalgar
Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Trafalgar). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Burgess Street, Trafalgar VIC 3824
- 30 Centenary Drive, Trafalgar VIC 3824
- 7 Dairy Drive, Trafalgar VIC 3824
- 3524 Old Sale Road, Trafalgar VIC 3824
- 7-9 Dodemaides Road, Trafalgar VIC 3824
- 7 Middle Court, Trafalgar VIC 3824
- 68 Orchard Road, Trafalgar VIC 3824
- 19 Sunny Creek Connection Road, Trafalgar VIC 3824
Nearby suburbs
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.