Foster North bushfire risk
Of Foster North’s 189 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Foster North’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Foster North address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Foster North
Flood and bushfire areas across Foster North. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Foster North
Foster North 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 Foster North
Foster North is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Foster North
Foster North can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Foster North
At the 2021 Census, 19.7% of Foster North’s 152 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 Foster North
South Gippsland council approved 166 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Foster North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 137 Carmichaels Road, Foster North VIC 3960
- 162 Mcknights Road, Foster North VIC 3960
- 1 Falls Road, Foster North VIC 3960
- 265 Ogradys Ridge Road, Foster North VIC 3960
- 424 Foster North-Mirboo South Road, Foster North VIC 3960
- 60 Arnups Road, Foster North VIC 3960
- 69 Falcon Cliffe Road, Foster North VIC 3960
- 740 Stony Creek-Dollar Road, Foster North VIC 3960
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in South Gippsland
Compare Foster North with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.