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Bittern property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Bittern, VIC (2,441 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Bittern

Bittern is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential53.7% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential37.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Other2% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Bittern

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

Crime near Bittern

Bittern sits in the Mornington Peninsula council area, which recorded 8,474 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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928
Break-ins
327
Vehicle theft
2,517
Other theft
803
Property damage
439
Fraud
107
Handling stolen goods
846
Assault
224
Sexual offences
36
Robbery
250
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,995
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,474 total. Figures are for the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Bittern

At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Bittern’s 4,276 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.5%
Australian42.7%
Scottish11.5%
Irish11.3%
German4.6%
Dutch3.6%

Top countries of birth

England8.3%
New Zealand1%
Scotland0.8%
Netherlands0.7%
Germany0.7%
South Africa0.5%

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

Development near Bittern

Mornington Peninsula council approved 806 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

806
Dwellings/yr
502
Houses
304
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Bittern). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bittern 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.