Yarragon South bushfire risk
Of Yarragon South’s 124 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Yarragon South’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Yarragon South address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Yarragon South
Flood and bushfire areas across Yarragon South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Yarragon South
Yarragon South 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.
Zoning in Yarragon South
Yarragon South is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Yarragon South
Yarragon South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Yarragon South
At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Yarragon South’s 204 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 Yarragon South
Baw Baw council approved 581 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Yarragon South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 159 Roches Road, Yarragon South VIC 3823
- 15 Gallagher Lane, Yarragon South VIC 3823
- 320 Sunny Creek Road, Yarragon South VIC 3823
- 355 Allambee-Childers Road, Yarragon South VIC 3823
- 419 Old Yarragon-Leongatha Road, Yarragon South VIC 3823
- 4466 Mcdonalds Track, Yarragon South VIC 3823
- 590 Yarragon-Leongatha Road, Yarragon South VIC 3823
- 84 Womersley Road, Yarragon South VIC 3823
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Baw Baw
Compare Yarragon South with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.