Clifton Creek bushfire risk
Of Clifton Creek’s 129 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Clifton 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 Clifton Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Clifton Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Clifton Creek
Clifton Creek sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Clifton Creek
Clifton Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Clifton Creek
Clifton Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Clifton Creek
At the 2021 Census, 6% of Clifton Creek’s 252 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 Clifton Creek
East Gippsland council approved 351 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Clifton Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Hollingsworths Road, Clifton Creek VIC 3875
- 60 Fishers Road, Clifton Creek VIC 3875
- 1005 Orrs Road, Clifton Creek VIC 3875
- 50 Pheasant Track, Clifton Creek VIC 3875
- 160 Nicholson Park Road, Clifton Creek VIC 3875
- 125 Turners Road, Clifton Creek VIC 3875
- 840 Deptford Road, Clifton Creek VIC 3875
- 576 Howitt Spur Road, Clifton Creek VIC 3875
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.