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Gladysdale flood & bushfire risk

Of Gladysdale’s 237 mapped properties, 1.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
237
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gladysdale

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

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Crime near Gladysdale

Gladysdale sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 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 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Gladysdale

Gladysdale is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other57.4% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Rural22.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Other16.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

School catchments in Gladysdale

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

Who lives in Gladysdale

At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Gladysdale’s 423 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.7%
Australian40.7%
Irish12.3%
Scottish11.1%
German6.1%
Dutch3.8%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%
United States1.4%
South Africa1.2%
Netherlands0.9%
Malaysia0.7%

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

Development near Gladysdale

Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

493
Dwellings/yr
266
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Gladysdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.