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Happy Valley flood & bushfire risk

Of Happy Valley’s 92 mapped properties, 5.4% are in a mapped flood area and 70.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

5.4%
In a flood area
70.7%
In a bushfire area
92
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Happy Valley

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

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Crime near Happy Valley

Happy Valley sits in the Northern Grampians council area, which recorded 1,273 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 1,273 total. Figures are for the whole Northern Grampians council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Happy Valley

Happy Valley is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural63% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural residential35.9% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental1.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Happy Valley

PrimaryCape Clear Primary School · Linton Primary School · Robinvale College
SecondaryPhoenix P-12 Community College · Robinvale College

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

Who lives in Happy Valley

At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Happy Valley’s 87 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46%
Australian35.6%
Scottish12.6%
Irish11.5%
Maltese5.7%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

England10.3%

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

Development near Happy Valley

Northern Grampians council approved 31 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

31
Dwellings/yr
18
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Grampians council area (not just Happy Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Happy Valley address:

Nearby suburbs

St Arnaud · 0% floodSt Arnaud East · 0% floodCharlton · 70% floodDonald · 6.2% floodStuart Mill · 0% floodWedderburn · 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.