Barwon Heads flood & bushfire risk
Of Barwon Heads’s 3,113 mapped properties, 35.4% are in a mapped flood area and 13.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Barwon Heads’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Barwon Heads
Flood and bushfire areas across Barwon Heads. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Barwon Heads
Barwon Heads sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Barwon Heads
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 Barwon Heads
Barwon Heads is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 6
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MIXED USE ZONE
School catchments in Barwon Heads
Barwon Heads can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Barwon Heads
At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Barwon Heads’s 4,353 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 Barwon Heads
Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Barwon Heads). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16 Riverside Terrace, Barwon Heads VIC 3227
- 22 Thorn Street, Barwon Heads VIC 3227
- 13 Furneaux Close, Barwon Heads VIC 3227
- 2/29 Reid Street, Barwon Heads VIC 3227
- 2 Heron Crescent, Barwon Heads VIC 3227
- 3 Dudley Court, Barwon Heads VIC 3227
- 3 Aitken Street, Barwon Heads VIC 3227
- 13 Henley Street, Barwon Heads VIC 3227
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.