Is Glen Alvie flood prone?

0% of mapped properties in Glen Alvie fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Glen Alvie in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Glen Alvie fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Glen Alvie?

Glen Alvie is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

Which schools is Glen Alvie in the catchment for?

Glen Alvie falls within these school catchments: Kongwak Primary School, Bass Coast College, Korumburra Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Glen Alvie?

At the 2021 Census 7.7% of Glen Alvie residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (49.5%), English (41.8%), Irish (12.6%).

How much new development is there near Glen Alvie?

Bass Coast council approved 394 new dwellings (374 houses, 20 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Glen Alvie bushfire risk

Of Glen Alvie’s 102 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Glen Alvie’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Glen Alvie address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

102

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Glen Alvie

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

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Crime near Glen Alvie

Glen Alvie sits in the Bass Coast council area, which recorded 2,444 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,444 total. Figures are for the whole Bass Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Glen Alvie

Glen Alvie is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural67.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural28.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

Open space2.9% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Glen Alvie

PrimaryKongwak Primary School

SecondaryBass Coast College · Korumburra Secondary College

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

Who lives in Glen Alvie

At the 2021 Census, 7.7% of Glen Alvie’s 182 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49.5%

English41.8%

Irish12.6%

Scottish12.1%

New Zealander2.7%

Dutch2.2%

Top countries of birth

England2.2%

New Zealand1.6%

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

Development near Glen Alvie

Bass Coast council approved 394 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

394

Dwellings/yr

374

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Bass Coast council area (not just Glen Alvie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Glen Alvie address:

Nearby suburbs

Lance Creek · 4.8% flood Krowera · 0% flood Kongwak · 9.2% flood Ryanston · 0.5% flood West Creek · 10.2% flood Kernot · 1.1% flood

Other suburbs in Bass Coast

Compare Glen Alvie with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.