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Carpendeit flood & bushfire risk

Of Carpendeit’s 91 mapped properties, 3.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

3.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
91
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Carpendeit

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

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Crime near Carpendeit

Carpendeit sits in the Corangamite council area, which recorded 758 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 758 total. Figures are for the whole Corangamite council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Carpendeit

Carpendeit is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural62.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural37.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Carpendeit

PrimaryCobden Primary School · Simpson Primary School
SecondaryCamperdown College · Cobden Technical School

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

Who lives in Carpendeit

At the 2021 Census, 8.7% of Carpendeit’s 115 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.3%
English42.6%
Irish20%
Scottish20%
Australian Aboriginal2.6%
German2.6%

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

Development near Carpendeit

Corangamite council approved 50 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

50
Dwellings/yr
47
Houses
3
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Corangamite council area (not just Carpendeit). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

South Purrumbete · 0% floodStonyford · 0% floodBungador · 10.7% floodKoallah · 0% floodJancourt East · 0% floodSwan Marsh · 9.4% 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.