KnowYourBlock
Search an address

Charlemont flood & bushfire risk

Of Charlemont’s 4,553 mapped properties, 0.5% are in a mapped flood area and 23.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.5%
In a flood area
23.9%
In a bushfire area
4,553
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Charlemont

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

Loading map…

Crime near Charlemont

Charlemont sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
010,00020,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Charlemont

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$630,000-0.79%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Charlemont

Charlemont is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other96.8% of properties

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

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Other1.1% of properties

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

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space1% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Charlemont

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

Who lives in Charlemont

At the 2021 Census, 18.4% of Charlemont’s 2,612 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.9%
English34.2%
Irish11.8%
Scottish9.6%
Indian6.6%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

India5.6%
England1.5%
Philippines1.1%
New Zealand0.9%
Nepal0.7%
Malaysia0.5%

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

Development near Charlemont

Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,150
Dwellings/yr
2,590
Houses
560
Units
02,7505,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Charlemont). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Charlemont 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.