Dean bushfire risk
Of Dean’s 85 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Dean’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 Dean
Flood and bushfire areas across Dean. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Dean
Dean sits in the Hepburn council area, which recorded 660 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 660 total. Figures are for the whole Hepburn council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Dean
Dean is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Dean
Dean can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Dean
At the 2021 Census, 5.3% of Dean’s 132 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Dean
Hepburn council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hepburn council area (not just Dean). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.