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Cottles Bridge flood & bushfire risk

Of Cottles Bridge’s 274 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.7%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
274
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cottles Bridge

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

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Crime near Cottles Bridge

Cottles Bridge sits in the Nillumbik council area, which recorded 1,698 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 1,698 total. Figures are for the whole Nillumbik council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Cottles Bridge

Cottles Bridge is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural97.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Environmental1.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Open space1.1% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Cottles Bridge

PrimaryArthurs Creek Primary School · Hurstbridge Primary School · Panton Hill Primary School · St Andrews Primary School
SecondaryDiamond Valley College · Hazel Glen College

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

Who lives in Cottles Bridge

At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Cottles Bridge’s 609 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46%
Australian36%
Scottish19.5%
Irish16.9%
German7.4%
Italian5.1%

Top countries of birth

England6.2%
New Zealand1.5%
Netherlands1%
United States1%
Canada0.7%
Zimbabwe0.7%

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

Development near Cottles Bridge

Nillumbik council approved 101 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

101
Dwellings/yr
66
Houses
35
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Nillumbik council area (not just Cottles Bridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cottles Bridge address:

Nearby suburbs

Nutfield · 0% floodPanton Hill · 0% floodHurstbridge · 2% floodArthurs Creek · 0% floodSt Andrews · 0% floodSmiths Gully · 0% flood

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.