Armstrong Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Armstrong Creek’s 11,637 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 13.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Armstrong Creek’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Armstrong Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.3%
Of properties in a flood area
13.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
11,637
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Armstrong Creek

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

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Crime near Armstrong Creek

Armstrong Creek 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.
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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 Armstrong Creek

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$680,000+4.62%
Median · Q4 2025

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 Armstrong Creek

Armstrong Creek is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other78.2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Other18.9% of properties

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Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Other2.5% of properties

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Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

School catchments in Armstrong Creek

PrimaryArmstrong Creek School · Biyala Primary School · Mirripoa Primary School · Mount Duneed Regional Primary School · Yirrama Primary School

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

Who lives in Armstrong Creek

At the 2021 Census, 18.8% of Armstrong Creek’s 11,247 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.1%
Australian37.9%
Irish11.6%
Scottish10.5%
German4.8%
Italian4.4%

Top countries of birth

India3.9%
England3.1%
Philippines1.6%
New Zealand1.3%
South Africa0.8%
Sri Lanka0.6%

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

Development near Armstrong Creek

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

3,208
Dwellings/yr
2,657
Houses
551
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Armstrong Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.