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Inverleigh flood & bushfire risk

Of Inverleigh’s 1,060 mapped properties, 10.9% are in a mapped flood area and 83.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

10.9%
In a flood area
83.3%
In a bushfire area
1,060
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Inverleigh

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

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Crime near Inverleigh

Inverleigh sits in the Golden Plains council area, which recorded 605 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 605 total. Figures are for the whole Golden Plains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Inverleigh

Inverleigh is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential46% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural30.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township20.7% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

School catchments in Inverleigh

PrimaryInverleigh Primary School · Shelford Primary School · Teesdale Primary School · Winchelsea Primary School
SecondaryBannockburn P-12 College

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

Who lives in Inverleigh

At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Inverleigh’s 1,746 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.9%
English41.1%
Scottish13.3%
Irish11.8%
German4%
Italian3.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%
Netherlands0.6%
Scotland0.5%
Ireland0.5%
New Zealand0.5%
Indonesia0.3%

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

Development near Inverleigh

Golden Plains council approved 184 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

184
Dwellings/yr
183
Houses
1
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Golden Plains council area (not just Inverleigh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Teesdale · 2.3% floodMurgheboluc · 9.6% floodGnarwarre · 2% floodBuckley · 2.3% floodBannockburn · 0.1% floodShelford · 4.7% 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.