Kilcunda flood & bushfire risk

Of Kilcunda’s 627 mapped properties, 0.6% are in a mapped flood area and 57.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kilcunda’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Kilcunda address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.6%
Of properties in a flood area
57.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
627
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kilcunda

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

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Crime near Kilcunda

Kilcunda sits in the Bass Coast council area, which recorded 2,444 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 2,444 total. Figures are for the whole Bass Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Kilcunda

Kilcunda is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township68.4% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Residential16.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural8.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Kilcunda

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

Who lives in Kilcunda

At the 2021 Census, 17.1% of Kilcunda’s 578 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.4%
Australian32.9%
Scottish15.7%
Irish13.5%
Italian5.7%
German4.2%

Top countries of birth

England7.6%
New Zealand1.7%
Germany1.2%
United States1.2%
Scotland0.9%
Egypt0.7%

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

Development near Kilcunda

Bass Coast council approved 394 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

394
Dwellings/yr
374
Houses
20
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bass Coast council area (not just Kilcunda). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.