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Drumborg flood & bushfire risk

Of Drumborg’s 86 mapped properties, 1.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1.2%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
86
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Drumborg

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

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Crime near Drumborg

Drumborg sits in the Glenelg council area, which recorded 1,679 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 1,679 total. Figures are for the whole Glenelg council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Drumborg

Drumborg is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural88.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space10.5% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

Environmental1.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Drumborg

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

Who lives in Drumborg

At the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Drumborg’s 160 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.2%
English35%
Irish11.2%
Scottish9.4%
German4.4%
Australian Aboriginal3.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.9%

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

Development near Drumborg

Glenelg council approved 67 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

67
Dwellings/yr
42
Houses
25
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenelg council area (not just Drumborg). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Drumborg 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.