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Trafalgar East flood & bushfire risk

Of Trafalgar East’s 237 mapped properties, 7.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Trafalgar East’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

7.2%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
237
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Trafalgar East

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

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Crime near Trafalgar East

Trafalgar East 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 Trafalgar East

Trafalgar East is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural44.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Residential37.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Township17.7% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

School catchments in Trafalgar East

PrimaryMoe (Albert Street) Primary School · Moe Primary School · Moe (South Street) Primary School · Trafalgar Primary School · Willow Grove Primary School
SecondaryLowanna College · Trafalgar High School

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

Who lives in Trafalgar East

At the 2021 Census, 10% of Trafalgar East’s 401 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.9%
English35.7%
Irish10.7%
Scottish7.7%
Italian7.2%
Dutch6%

Top countries of birth

Netherlands2%
England1.7%
Sri Lanka1.5%
Italy1.2%
New Zealand0.7%
United States0.7%

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

Development near Trafalgar East

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 Trafalgar East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Trafalgar East address:

Nearby suburbs

Trafalgar · 2.4% floodWestbury · 1.2% floodMoe · 2.8% floodMoe South · 0.4% floodTrafalgar South · 0% floodNarracan · 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.