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Cannons Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Cannons Creek’s 337 mapped properties, 30.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

30.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
337
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cannons Creek

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

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Crime near Cannons Creek

Cannons Creek sits in the Casey council area, which recorded 23,284 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 23,284 total. Figures are for the whole Casey council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Cannons Creek

Cannons Creek is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township70.9% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Other19.6% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural5.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

School catchments in Cannons Creek

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

Who lives in Cannons Creek

At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Cannons Creek’s 650 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42%
Australian40.9%
Irish10%
Scottish7.8%
Italian5.7%
German5.2%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%
New Zealand1.7%
India0.9%
South Africa0.8%
Scotland0.6%
Ireland0.5%

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

Development near Cannons Creek

Casey council approved 3,476 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,476
Dwellings/yr
2,926
Houses
550
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Casey council area (not just Cannons Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cannons Creek 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.