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Fingal bushfire risk

Of Fingal’s 597 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 77.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Fingal’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
77.4%
In a bushfire area
597
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Fingal

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

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Crime near Fingal

Fingal sits in the Mornington Peninsula council area, which recorded 8,474 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 8,474 total. Figures are for the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Fingal

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,780,000+3.19%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Fingal

Fingal is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other57.8% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other39.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Special purpose0.7% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - SERVICE AND UTILITY

School catchments in Fingal

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

Who lives in Fingal

At the 2021 Census, 17.9% of Fingal’s 637 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.1%
Australian30.3%
Scottish15.5%
Irish15.1%
Italian4.2%
German3.6%

Top countries of birth

England8.9%
United States1.4%
New Zealand1.3%
Scotland1.3%
Netherlands0.9%
South Africa0.9%

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

Development near Fingal

Mornington Peninsula council approved 796 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

796
Dwellings/yr
493
Houses
303
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Fingal). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Fingal 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.