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Clifton Springs bushfire risk

Of Clifton Springs’s 4,516 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 9.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
9.3%
In a bushfire area
4,516
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Clifton Springs

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

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Crime near Clifton Springs

Clifton Springs 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.
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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 Clifton Springs

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

Houses
$710,000+8.8%
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 Clifton Springs

Clifton Springs is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential95.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial1.2% of properties

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

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Rural residential1.2% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

School catchments in Clifton Springs

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

Who lives in Clifton Springs

At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Clifton Springs’s 7,646 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.3%
Australian38.6%
Irish14.1%
Scottish13.4%
German5.2%
Italian3.7%

Top countries of birth

England6%
New Zealand1.3%
Scotland0.9%
Germany0.7%
Netherlands0.5%
Italy0.5%

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

Development near Clifton Springs

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

3,150
Dwellings/yr
2,590
Houses
560
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Clifton Springs). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Clifton Springs 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.