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Dederang bushfire risk

Of Dederang’s 128 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Dederang’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
128
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dederang

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

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Crime near Dederang

Dederang sits in the Alpine council area, which recorded 347 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 347 total. Figures are for the whole Alpine council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Dederang

Dederang is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural76.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township17.2% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space3.1% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Dederang

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

Who lives in Dederang

At the 2021 Census, 10.6% of Dederang’s 198 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.4%
Australian37.4%
Irish19.7%
Scottish10.1%
German8.1%
Dutch4.5%

Top countries of birth

Philippines1.5%

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

Development near Dederang

Alpine council approved 36 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

36
Dwellings/yr
34
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Alpine council area (not just Dederang). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Dederang 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.