Gardenvale flood & bushfire report
Of Gardenvale’s 711 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gardenvale’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Crime near Gardenvale
Gardenvale sits in the Glen Eira council area, which recorded 6,097 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,097 total. Figures are for the whole Glen Eira council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Gardenvale
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Gardenvale
Gardenvale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 2 ZONE
School catchments in Gardenvale
Gardenvale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gardenvale
At the 2021 Census, 28.9% of Gardenvale’s 1,019 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 Gardenvale
Glen Eira council approved 842 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glen Eira council area (not just Gardenvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/22 Begonia Road, Gardenvale VIC 3185
- 6/32 Gardenia Road, Gardenvale VIC 3185
- 525 Kooyong Road, Gardenvale VIC 3185
- 103/111 Gardenvale Road, Gardenvale VIC 3185
- 4/177 North Road, Gardenvale VIC 3185
- 3A Elster Avenue, Gardenvale VIC 3185
- 229 Nepean Highway, Gardenvale VIC 3185
- 15 Magnolia Road, Gardenvale VIC 3185
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.