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Flamingo Beach flood & bushfire risk

Of Flamingo Beach’s 1,075 mapped properties, 5.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

5.6%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
1,075
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Flamingo Beach

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

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Crime near Flamingo Beach

Flamingo Beach sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 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 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Flamingo Beach

Flamingo Beach is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural95.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Rural3.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental0.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Flamingo Beach

PrimaryLongford Primary School
SecondarySale College

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

Development near Flamingo Beach

Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

192
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Flamingo Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Flamingo Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

Glomar Beach · 3.9% floodGolden Beach · 35.8% floodThe Honeysuckles · 14.1% floodParadise Beach · 45.4% floodSeaspray · 0.7% floodLongford · 0.6% 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.