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 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Clifton Springs address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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.
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.
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.
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:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
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
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 Springs
Greater Geelong council approved 3,208 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Clifton Springs). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Centaurus Avenue, Clifton Springs VIC 3222
- 131 Clifton Springs Road, Clifton Springs VIC 3222
- 1/43 Allara Court, Clifton Springs VIC 3222
- 15-19 Panorama Court, Clifton Springs VIC 3222
- 15 Ningana Court, Clifton Springs VIC 3222
- 2091-2113 Portarlington Road, Clifton Springs VIC 3222
- 33 Hill Street, Clifton Springs VIC 3222
- 9 Conder Parade, Clifton Springs VIC 3222
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Greater Geelong
Compare Clifton Springs with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.