Fish Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Fish Creek’s 722 mapped properties, 1.9% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Fish Creek’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 Fish Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Fish Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Fish Creek
Fish Creek sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Fish Creek
Fish Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE
School catchments in Fish Creek
Fish Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Fish Creek
At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Fish Creek’s 858 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Fish Creek
South Gippsland council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Fish Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 160 Waratah Road, Fish Creek VIC 3959
- 160 Old Fish Creek-Yanakie Road, Fish Creek VIC 3959
- 4 Synan Road, Fish Creek VIC 3959
- 320 Lowrys Road, Fish Creek VIC 3959
- 640 Ogradys Ridge Road, Fish Creek VIC 3959
- 50 Harding Lawson Road, Fish Creek VIC 3959
- 44 Kennedys Road, Fish Creek VIC 3959
- 215 Savages Road, Fish Creek VIC 3959
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.