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Kangaroo Ground flood & bushfire risk

Of Kangaroo Ground’s 522 mapped properties, 1.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
522
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kangaroo Ground

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

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Crime near Kangaroo Ground

Kangaroo Ground sits in the Nillumbik council area, which recorded 1,698 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 1,698 total. Figures are for the whole Nillumbik council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Kangaroo Ground

Kangaroo Ground is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural86.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Special purpose3.3% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - SERVICE AND UTILITY

Rural3.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

School catchments in Kangaroo Ground

PrimaryChristmas Hills Primary School · Hurstbridge Primary School · Kangaroo Ground Primary School · Panton Hill Primary School · Research Primary School · Warrandyte Primary School · Wattle Glen Primary School · Wonga Park Primary School
SecondaryDiamond Valley College · Lilydale Heights College · Warrandyte High School

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

Who lives in Kangaroo Ground

At the 2021 Census, 13.3% of Kangaroo Ground’s 1,208 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.8%
English39.6%
Scottish13.7%
Irish10.4%
Italian6.1%
Dutch4.2%

Top countries of birth

England4.1%
China0.7%
Italy0.7%
New Zealand0.7%
United States0.7%
South Africa0.7%

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

Development near Kangaroo Ground

Nillumbik council approved 101 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

101
Dwellings/yr
66
Houses
35
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Nillumbik council area (not just Kangaroo Ground). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kangaroo Ground address:

Nearby suburbs

North Warrandyte · 2% floodPanton Hill · 0% floodResearch · 0% floodWattle Glen · 0.7% floodBend Of Islands · 1.2% floodHurstbridge · 2% 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.