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Goughs Bay flood & bushfire risk

Of Goughs Bay’s 475 mapped properties, 1.7% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Goughs Bay’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 Goughs Bay address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

1.7%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
475
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Goughs Bay

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

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Crime near Goughs Bay

Goughs Bay sits in the Mansfield council area, which recorded 295 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 295 total. Figures are for the whole Mansfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Goughs Bay

Goughs Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential12.4% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural11.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Goughs Bay

PrimaryMansfield Primary School
SecondaryMansfield Secondary College

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

Who lives in Goughs Bay

At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Goughs Bay’s 328 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.2%
Australian37.2%
Scottish9.5%
German6.4%
Irish6.4%
Dutch3.4%

Top countries of birth

England4.9%
Philippines1.8%
Germany1.5%
India1.2%

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

Development near Goughs Bay

Mansfield council approved 90 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

90
Dwellings/yr
79
Houses
11
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mansfield council area (not just Goughs Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Goughs Bay address:

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.