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Cavendish bushfire risk

Of Cavendish’s 291 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
291
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cavendish

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

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Crime near Cavendish

Cavendish sits in the Southern Grampians council area, which recorded 945 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 945 total. Figures are for the whole Southern Grampians council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Cavendish

Cavendish is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township51.9% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural44.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space2.7% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Cavendish

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

Who lives in Cavendish

At the 2021 Census, 4.6% of Cavendish’s 366 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44%
Australian41%
Scottish15.6%
Irish14.8%
German9.8%
Dutch1.4%

Top countries of birth

England1.1%
New Zealand1.1%
United States1.1%

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

Development near Cavendish

Southern Grampians council approved 40 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

40
Dwellings/yr
28
Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Southern Grampians council area (not just Cavendish). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cavendish 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.