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Swan Marsh flood & bushfire risk

Of Swan Marsh’s 138 mapped properties, 9.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Swan Marsh’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

9.4%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
138
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Swan Marsh

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

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Crime near Swan Marsh

Swan Marsh sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 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 1,395 total. Figures are for the whole Colac-Otway council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Swan Marsh

Swan Marsh is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural84.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township12.3% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space1.4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Swan Marsh

PrimaryColac South West Primary School · Simpson Primary School
SecondaryCamperdown College · Cobden Technical School · Colac Secondary College

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

Who lives in Swan Marsh

At the 2021 Census, 11% of Swan Marsh’s 127 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.9%
English37%
Irish19.7%
Dutch7.1%
Italian5.5%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.7%
England3.1%
Netherlands2.4%

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

Development near Swan Marsh

Colac Otway council approved 201 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

201
Dwellings/yr
175
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Swan Marsh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Swan Marsh address:

Nearby suburbs

Bungador · 10.7% floodPirron Yallock · 2.3% floodStonyford · 0% floodIrrewillipe · 1.9% floodCarpendeit · 3.3% floodNalangil · 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.