Glen Iris flood risk
Of Glen Iris’s 14,444 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Glen Iris’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Glen Iris
Flood and bushfire areas across Glen Iris. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Glen Iris
Glen Iris sits in the Boroondara council area, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,108 total. Figures are for the whole Boroondara council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Glen Iris
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 Glen Iris
Glen Iris is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Glen Iris
Glen Iris can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Glen Iris
At the 2021 Census, 27.7% of Glen Iris’s 26,131 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 Glen Iris
Boroondara council approved 854 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Boroondara council area (not just Glen Iris). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.