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Dales Creek bushfire risk

Of Dales Creek’s 229 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
229
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dales Creek

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

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Crime near Dales Creek

Dales Creek sits in the Moorabool council area, which recorded 2,423 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 2,423 total. Figures are for the whole Moorabool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Dales Creek

Dales Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

School catchments in Dales Creek

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

Who lives in Dales Creek

At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Dales Creek’s 403 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.7%
Australian37.7%
Irish13.4%
Scottish12.4%
Italian7.2%
German5.7%

Top countries of birth

England4.2%
Philippines1%

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

Development near Dales Creek

Moorabool council approved 331 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

331
Dwellings/yr
251
Houses
80
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moorabool council area (not just Dales Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Dales Creek 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.