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Greendale flood & bushfire risk

Of Greendale’s 345 mapped properties, 0.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.6%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
345
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Greendale

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

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Crime near Greendale

Greendale sits in the Moorabool council area, which recorded 2,423 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 2,423 total. Figures are for the whole Moorabool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Greendale

Greendale is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential84.9% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Rural6.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space4.6% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Greendale

PrimaryBallan Primary School · Myrniong Primary School
SecondaryBacchus Marsh College

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

Who lives in Greendale

At the 2021 Census, 15.4% of Greendale’s 623 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.1%
Australian40.6%
Irish14.1%
Scottish11.1%
German6.4%
Italian3.9%

Top countries of birth

England5.9%
New Zealand1.6%
Netherlands1%
Scotland1%
Germany0.5%

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

Development near Greendale

Moorabool council approved 331 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

331
Dwellings/yr
251
Houses
80
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moorabool council area (not just Greendale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Dales Creek · 0% floodMyrniong · 2.3% floodBlackwood · 0.2% floodBallan · 0.9% floodPentland Hills · 12.8% floodNewbury · 0% 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.