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Garibaldi flood & bushfire risk

Of Garibaldi’s 81 mapped properties, 18.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

18.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
81
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Garibaldi

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

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Crime near Garibaldi

Garibaldi sits in the Golden Plains council area, which recorded 605 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 605 total. Figures are for the whole Golden Plains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Garibaldi

Garibaldi is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential50.6% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural49.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Garibaldi

PrimaryBuninyong Primary School · Napoleons Primary School
SecondaryMount Clear College

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

Who lives in Garibaldi

At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Garibaldi’s 131 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian36.6%
English36.6%
Irish16.8%
Scottish11.5%
German9.9%
Italian5.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%
Germany3.1%
New Zealand2.3%

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

Development near Garibaldi

Golden Plains council approved 184 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

184
Dwellings/yr
183
Houses
1
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Golden Plains council area (not just Garibaldi). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Grenville · 1.8% floodDurham Lead · 0% floodEnfield · 0.8% floodNapoleons · 2.4% floodBuninyong · 0% floodMount Mercer · 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.