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Avondale Heights flood risk

Of Avondale Heights’s 5,945 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Avondale Heights’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0.1%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
5,945
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Avondale Heights

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

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Crime near Avondale Heights

Avondale Heights sits in the Moonee Valley council area, which recorded 8,126 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 8,126 total. Figures are for the whole Moonee Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Avondale Heights

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

Houses
$1,085,000+12.44%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$865,500+12.55%
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 Avondale Heights

Avondale Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential93% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Residential2.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial1.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Avondale Heights

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

Who lives in Avondale Heights

At the 2021 Census, 39.8% of Avondale Heights’s 12,388 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Italian23.9%
Australian15.7%
English13.9%
Chinese7.6%
Vietnamese7.3%
Greek7.2%

Top countries of birth

Italy8.7%
Vietnam5.7%
Greece2.3%
India1.6%
China1.6%
Croatia1.5%

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

Development near Avondale Heights

Moonee Valley council approved 615 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

615
Dwellings/yr
248
Houses
367
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moonee Valley council area (not just Avondale Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Avondale Heights address:

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.