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Cairnlea property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Cairnlea, VIC (3,542 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Cairnlea

Cairnlea is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential17.8% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

School catchments in Cairnlea

PrimaryAlbanvale Primary School · Cairnlea Park Primary School · Deer Park North Primary School · Deer Park West Primary School · University Park Primary School
SecondarySt Albans Secondary College · Victoria University Secondary College

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

Crime near Cairnlea

Cairnlea sits in the Brimbank council area, which recorded 14,753 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

010,00020,000
1,140
Break-ins
1,055
Vehicle theft
5,253
Other theft
1,176
Property damage
637
Fraud
310
Handling stolen goods
1,361
Assault
241
Sexual offences
134
Robbery
390
Other against the person
4
Homicide
3,052
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 14,753 total. Figures are for the whole Brimbank council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Cairnlea

At the 2021 Census, 51.4% of Cairnlea’s 10,038 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Vietnamese30%
Chinese12.4%
Australian9.3%
Filipino6.9%
English6.4%
Maltese4.2%

Top countries of birth

Vietnam21%
Philippines4.5%
India2.6%
North Macedonia1.7%
Bosnia & Herzegovina1.4%
China1.3%

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

Development near Cairnlea

Brimbank council approved 499 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

499
Dwellings/yr
203
Houses
296
Units
0425850202120222023202420252026

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Deer ParkAlbanvaleSt AlbansArdeerKings ParkBurnside

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.