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Flowerdale flood & bushfire risk

Of Flowerdale’s 657 mapped properties, 3.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Flowerdale’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

3.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
657
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Flowerdale

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

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Crime near Flowerdale

Flowerdale sits in the Murrindindi council area, which recorded 578 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 578 total. Figures are for the whole Murrindindi council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Flowerdale

Flowerdale is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township38.5% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural32.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential22.8% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Flowerdale

PrimaryFlowerdale Primary School · Kinglake West Primary School · Yea Primary School
SecondaryWhittlesea Secondary College · Yea High School

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

Who lives in Flowerdale

At the 2021 Census, 13.2% of Flowerdale’s 790 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.6%
Australian36.5%
Scottish10.9%
Irish9.6%
German5.2%
Italian2.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
New Zealand1.9%
Germany1.1%
United States1.1%
Italy0.9%
Greece0.8%

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

Development near Flowerdale

Murrindindi council approved 76 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

76
Dwellings/yr
70
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Murrindindi council area (not just Flowerdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Strath Creek · 11.1% floodPheasant Creek · 0% floodKinglake West · 0% floodGlenburn · 0.3% floodHomewood · 4.8% floodKinglake Central · 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.