Is Buffalo flood prone?

1.5% of mapped properties in Buffalo fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Buffalo in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Buffalo fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Buffalo?

Buffalo is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

What is the cultural makeup of Buffalo?

At the 2021 Census 8.8% of Buffalo residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (38.7%), Australian (36.6%), Scottish (13%).

How much new development is there near Buffalo?

South Gippsland council approved 166 new dwellings (146 houses, 20 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Buffalo flood & bushfire risk

Of Buffalo’s 261 mapped properties, 1.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Buffalo’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 Buffalo address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

1.5%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

261

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Buffalo

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

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Crime near Buffalo

Buffalo sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Buffalo

Buffalo is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural87% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township11.5% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space1.1% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 3 - SIGNIFICANT MUNICIPAL ROAD

School catchments in Buffalo

PrimaryFish Creek and District Primary School · Meeniyan Primary School · Tarwin Lower Primary School

SecondaryFoster Secondary College · Leongatha Secondary College

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

Who lives in Buffalo

At the 2021 Census, 8.8% of Buffalo’s 284 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.7%

Australian36.6%

Scottish13%

Irish12.3%

Italian8.5%

German3.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.5%

Netherlands2.5%

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

Development near Buffalo

South Gippsland council approved 166 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

166

Dwellings/yr

146

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Buffalo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Fish Creek · 1.9% flood Meeniyan · 1.1% flood Middle Tarwin · 2.8% flood Koonwarra · 0.3% flood Foster North · 0% flood Dumbalk · 0% flood

Other suburbs in South Gippsland

Compare Buffalo 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.