French Island bushfire risk
Of French Island’s 221 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, French Island’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 French Island
Flood and bushfire areas across French Island. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Zoning in French Island
French Island 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 CONSERVATION ZONE
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in French Island
French Island can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in French Island
At the 2021 Census, 18.4% of French Island’s 141 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 French Island
Vic council approved 4 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Vic council area (not just French Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Clump Road, French Island VIC 3921
- 291 Bayview Road, French Island VIC 3921
- 39 Mandalaye Park Road, French Island VIC 3921
- 340 The Centre Way, French Island VIC 3921
- 39 Barge Access Road, French Island VIC 3921
- 154 Red Bill Road, French Island VIC 3921
- 253 Overpass Road, French Island VIC 3921
- 379 Mt Wellington Road, French Island VIC 3921
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.