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Tanjil South flood & bushfire risk

Of Tanjil South’s 298 mapped properties, 2.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tanjil South’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

2.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
298
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tanjil South

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

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Crime near Tanjil South

Tanjil South 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 Tanjil South

Tanjil South is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural52% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural17.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Rural residential14.4% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Tanjil South

PrimaryMoe (Albert Street) Primary School · Tanjil South Primary School · Willow Grove Primary School · Yallourn North Primary School
SecondaryLowanna College

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

Who lives in Tanjil South

At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Tanjil South’s 540 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.4%
English38.7%
Irish11.5%
Scottish10.2%
German4.8%
Dutch3.5%

Top countries of birth

Philippines1.7%
Netherlands1.5%
England1.3%
New Zealand0.9%
Hong Kong0.7%
Malta0.7%

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

Development near Tanjil South

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 Tanjil South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tanjil South address:

Nearby suburbs

Westbury · 1.2% floodMoe · 2.8% floodNewborough · 0.2% floodYallourn · 0% floodMoe South · 0.4% floodHernes Oak · 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.