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Bells Beach bushfire risk

Of Bells Beach’s 101 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bells Beach’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 Bells Beach address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
101
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bells Beach

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

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Crime near Bells Beach

Bells Beach sits in the Surf Coast council area, which recorded 1,000 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 1,000 total. Figures are for the whole Surf Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bells Beach

Bells Beach is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural89.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

Environmental9.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Open space1% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Bells Beach

PrimaryAnglesea Primary School · Bellbrae Primary School
SecondarySurf Coast Secondary College

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

Who lives in Bells Beach

At the 2021 Census, 14.6% of Bells Beach’s 151 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45%
English35.1%
Irish18.5%
Scottish15.2%
Dutch6%
Italian4%

Top countries of birth

England6.6%
United States2%

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

Development near Bells Beach

Surf Coast council approved 280 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

280
Dwellings/yr
253
Houses
27
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Surf Coast council area (not just Bells Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bells Beach address:

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.