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Gheringhap flood & bushfire risk

Of Gheringhap’s 68 mapped properties, 4.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

4.4%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
68
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gheringhap

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

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Crime near Gheringhap

Gheringhap 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 Gheringhap

Gheringhap is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural88.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural7.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Open space2.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Gheringhap

PrimaryBannockburn P-12 College · Rollins Primary School
SecondaryBannockburn P-12 College · Northern Bay P-12 College · Western Heights Secondary College

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

Who lives in Gheringhap

At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Gheringhap’s 132 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian37.9%
English31.8%
Irish14.4%
Scottish6.8%
German5.3%
Dutch4.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.3%

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

Development near Gheringhap

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 Gheringhap). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Batesford · 7.3% floodBannockburn · 0.1% floodMoorabool · 0% floodSutherlands Creek · 1.9% floodMurgheboluc · 9.6% floodBarrabool · 2.8% 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.