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Charlton flood & bushfire risk

Of Charlton’s 940 mapped properties, 70% are in a mapped flood area and 34.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

70%
In a flood area
34.3%
In a bushfire area
940
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Charlton

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

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Crime near Charlton

Charlton sits in the Buloke council area, which recorded 243 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 243 total. Figures are for the whole Buloke council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Charlton

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

Houses
$320,000+16.36%
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 Charlton

Charlton is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township72.3% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Centre / commercial13.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Rural5.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Charlton

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

Who lives in Charlton

At the 2021 Census, 6.3% of Charlton’s 1,095 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43%
English34.7%
Irish16%
Scottish9.8%
German2%
Italian1.7%

Top countries of birth

England2.2%
India0.8%
Germany0.6%
Taiwan0.3%

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

Development near Charlton

Buloke council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

16
Dwellings/yr
16
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Buloke council area (not just Charlton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Charlton 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.