Cardinia flood & bushfire risk
Of Cardinia’s 185 mapped properties, 68.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cardinia’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Cardinia address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Cardinia
Flood and bushfire areas across Cardinia. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cardinia
Cardinia sits in the Cardinia council area, which recorded 6,510 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 Cardinia
Cardinia is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Cardinia
Cardinia can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cardinia
At the 2021 Census, 7.9% of Cardinia’s 342 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Cardinia
Cardinia council approved 1,294 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cardinia council area (not just Cardinia). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cardinia
Compare Cardinia 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.