Hamlyn Heights bushfire risk
Of Hamlyn Heights’s 3,710 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Hamlyn Heights’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 Hamlyn Heights
Flood and bushfire areas across Hamlyn Heights. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Hamlyn Heights
Hamlyn Heights sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Hamlyn Heights
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 Hamlyn Heights
Hamlyn Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 8
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Hamlyn Heights
Hamlyn Heights can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Hamlyn Heights
At the 2021 Census, 15.4% of Hamlyn Heights’s 6,518 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 Hamlyn Heights
Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Hamlyn Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 4 Dunwinnie Court, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
- 18 Hamlyn Avenue, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
- 23 Belcher Street, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
- 1/23 Waiora Avenue, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
- 3/8 Griffen Street, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
- 3 Eleanor Court, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
- 30 Kalimna Street, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
- 27 Gwynne Street, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
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.