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Drumcondra flood & bushfire report

Of Drumcondra’s 302 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
302
Mapped properties

Crime near Drumcondra

Drumcondra sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 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 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Drumcondra

Drumcondra is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential92.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Centre / commercial7.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Open space0.7% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Drumcondra

PrimaryAshby Primary School
SecondaryNorth Geelong Secondary College · Western Heights Secondary College

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

Who lives in Drumcondra

At the 2021 Census, 18.7% of Drumcondra’s 571 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.5%
Australian28%
Irish19.4%
Scottish15.8%
Italian7.4%
German5.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
Scotland1.8%
Netherlands1.2%
Philippines1.1%
Italy0.9%
Germany0.7%

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

Development near Drumcondra

Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,150
Dwellings/yr
2,590
Houses
560
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Drumcondra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Drumcondra address:

Nearby suburbs

Rippleside · 0% floodGeelong West · 0% floodNorth Geelong · 0% floodGeelong · 0.1% floodManifold Heights · 0% floodHamlyn Heights · 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.