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Caldermeade flood & bushfire risk

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

For context, Caldermeade’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

100%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
101
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Caldermeade

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

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Crime near Caldermeade

Caldermeade sits in the Cardinia council area, which recorded 6,510 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 6,510 total. Figures are for the whole Cardinia council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Caldermeade

Caldermeade is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other74.3% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural23.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space2% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Caldermeade

PrimaryBayles Regional Primary School · Koo Wee Rup Primary School · Lang Lang Primary School
SecondaryKoo Wee Rup Secondary College

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

Who lives in Caldermeade

At the 2021 Census, 5% of Caldermeade’s 181 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.5%
English34.8%
Scottish6.1%
Irish5.5%
Italian5.5%
Australian Aboriginal5%

Top countries of birth

Poland2.2%
England1.7%
Germany1.7%
New Zealand1.7%

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

Development near Caldermeade

Cardinia council approved 1,247 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,247
Dwellings/yr
1,117
Houses
130
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cardinia council area (not just Caldermeade). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Monomeith · 100% floodLang Lang · 6.3% floodBayles · 99.6% floodKoo Wee Rup · 99.6% floodJam Jerrup · 10.8% floodYannathan · 83.9% flood

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.