Lance Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Lance Creek’s 62 mapped properties, 4.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lance Creek’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Lance Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Lance Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lance Creek
Lance Creek sits in the Bass Coast council area, which recorded 2,444 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 Lance Creek
Lance Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Lance Creek
Lance Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lance Creek
At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Lance Creek’s 143 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Lance Creek
Bass Coast council approved 370 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bass Coast council area (not just Lance Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 51 Mccraws Road, Lance Creek VIC 3995
- 40 Bird Road, Lance Creek VIC 3995
- 61 Glen Alvie Road, Lance Creek VIC 3995
- 15 Kongwak Road, Lance Creek VIC 3995
- 49 Lolands Road, Lance Creek VIC 3995
- 1740 Korumburra-Wonthaggi Road, Lance Creek VIC 3995
- 65 Atkinson Road, Lance Creek VIC 3995
- 40 Perrett Road, Lance Creek VIC 3995
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.