Is Anakie flood prone?

0.4% of mapped properties in Anakie fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Anakie in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Anakie fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Anakie?

Anakie is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

What is the cultural makeup of Anakie?

At the 2021 Census 11.7% of Anakie residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (42.8%), Australian (42.2%), Scottish (9.9%).

How much new development is there near Anakie?

Greater Geelong council approved 3,208 new dwellings (2,657 houses, 551 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Anakie flood & bushfire risk

Of Anakie’s 467 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Anakie’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 Anakie address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.4%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

467

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Anakie

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

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Crime near Anakie

Anakie sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

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.

Zoning in Anakie

Anakie is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural58.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural24.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Township12.6% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

School catchments in Anakie

PrimaryAnakie Primary School · Lara Lake Primary School · Lara Primary School · Northern Bay P-12 College

SecondaryBannockburn P-12 College · Lara Secondary College · Northern Bay P-12 College

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

Who lives in Anakie

At the 2021 Census, 11.7% of Anakie’s 734 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.8%

Australian42.2%

Scottish9.9%

Irish9.7%

German6.7%

Dutch2.3%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%

Germany1.4%

New Zealand0.8%

South Africa0.7%

Vietnam0.5%

Croatia0.4%

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

Development near Anakie

Greater Geelong council approved 3,208 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,208

Dwellings/yr

2,657

Houses

551

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Anakie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Staughton Vale · 0% flood Steiglitz · 0% flood Maude · 2% flood Sutherlands Creek · 1.9% flood She Oaks · 0% flood Balliang · 2.7% flood

Other suburbs in Greater Geelong

Compare Anakie 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.