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Badger Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Badger Creek’s 724 mapped properties, 1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Badger Creek’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

1%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
724
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Badger Creek

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

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Crime near Badger Creek

Badger Creek sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 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 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Badger Creek

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

Houses
$690,000+11.74%
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 Badger Creek

Badger Creek is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other77.9% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other13.4% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

Rural5.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Badger Creek

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

Who lives in Badger Creek

At the 2021 Census, 13.9% of Badger Creek’s 1,610 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.3%
Australian42.4%
Scottish12.8%
Irish11.7%
German7.1%
Dutch4.5%

Top countries of birth

England5.5%
New Zealand1.1%
Scotland1.1%
Netherlands0.9%
Germany0.8%
Indonesia0.4%

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

Development near Badger Creek

Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

493
Dwellings/yr
266
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Badger Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Badger Creek 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.