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Yarragon flood & bushfire risk

Of Yarragon’s 1,284 mapped properties, 3.2% are in a mapped flood area and 38.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

3.2%
In a flood area
38.1%
In a bushfire area
1,284
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Yarragon

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

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Crime near Yarragon

Yarragon 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.

Property values in Yarragon

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$650,000+4.84%
Median · Q4 2025

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 Yarragon

Yarragon is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential63.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural17.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Centre / commercial6.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Yarragon

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

Who lives in Yarragon

At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Yarragon’s 1,893 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.5%
English45.2%
Scottish11.7%
Irish10.9%
Italian3.4%
Dutch3.2%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%
New Zealand1.5%
Scotland0.8%
Netherlands0.7%
India0.5%
Italy0.4%

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

Development near Yarragon

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 Yarragon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.