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Heathmere bushfire risk

Of Heathmere’s 120 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
120
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Heathmere

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

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Crime near Heathmere

Heathmere sits in the Glenelg council area, which recorded 1,679 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 1,679 total. Figures are for the whole Glenelg council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Heathmere

Heathmere is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural83.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential10% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space5.8% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Heathmere

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

Who lives in Heathmere

At the 2021 Census, 5% of Heathmere’s 238 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian55.5%
English37.4%
Scottish12.2%
German8.8%
Irish5.9%
Maltese2.9%

Top countries of birth

England1.7%
New Zealand1.3%

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

Development near Heathmere

Glenelg council approved 67 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

67
Dwellings/yr
42
Houses
25
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenelg council area (not just Heathmere). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.