Buchan South bushfire risk
Of Buchan South’s 133 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Buchan South’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 Buchan South address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Buchan South
Flood and bushfire areas across Buchan South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Buchan South
Buchan South sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Buchan South
Buchan South is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Buchan South
Buchan South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Buchan South
At the 2021 Census, 0% of Buchan South’s 102 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Buchan South
East Gippsland council approved 361 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Buchan South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 127 Mackiesons Road, Buchan South VIC 3885
- 1363 Bruthen-Buchan Road, Buchan South VIC 3885
- 167 Holloways Road, Buchan South VIC 3885
- 16 Neeves Road, Buchan South VIC 3885
- 224 Estcourts Road, Buchan South VIC 3885
- 255 Buchan South-Gillingal Road, Buchan South VIC 3885
- 262 Buchan South Road, Buchan South VIC 3885
- 33 Canni Road, Buchan South VIC 3885
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in East Gippsland
Compare Buchan South with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.