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Bellarine bushfire risk

Of Bellarine’s 175 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
175
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bellarine

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

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Crime near Bellarine

Bellarine 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.

Zoning in Bellarine

Bellarine is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural93.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space3.4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

Open space2.3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Bellarine

PrimaryDrysdale Primary School · Portarlington Primary School
SecondaryBellarine Secondary College

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

Who lives in Bellarine

At the 2021 Census, 14.2% of Bellarine’s 169 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.4%
Australian32.5%
Scottish17.2%
Irish14.2%
Dutch5.9%
German2.4%

Top countries of birth

England4.7%
South Africa1.8%

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

Development near Bellarine

Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,150
Dwellings/yr
2,590
Houses
560
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Bellarine). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Portarlington · 19.8% floodClifton Springs · 0% floodDrysdale · 0% floodMannerim · 0% floodCurlewis · 0% floodIndented Head · 13.5% 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.