Chum Creek bushfire risk
Of Chum Creek’s 511 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Chum Creek’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Chum Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Chum Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Chum Creek
Chum Creek sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Chum Creek
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
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 Chum Creek
Chum Creek is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 5
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Chum Creek
Chum Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Chum Creek
At the 2021 Census, 14.5% of Chum Creek’s 981 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 Chum Creek
Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Chum Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 70 Blackwoods Road, Chum Creek VIC 3777
- 45 Tarranna Grove, Chum Creek VIC 3777
- 8 Arlunya Road, Chum Creek VIC 3777
- 645 Long Gully Road, Chum Creek VIC 3777
- 18 Karamooka Avenue, Chum Creek VIC 3777
- 459 Healesville-Kinglake Road, Chum Creek VIC 3777
- 21 Fairview Road, Chum Creek VIC 3777
- 116 Rowson Road, Chum Creek VIC 3777
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.