Launching Place flood & bushfire risk
Of Launching Place’s 1,094 mapped properties, 2.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Launching Place’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Launching Place
Flood and bushfire areas across Launching Place. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Launching Place
Launching Place sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Launching Place
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Launching Place
Launching Place is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
School catchments in Launching Place
Launching Place can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Launching Place
At the 2021 Census, 11.4% of Launching Place’s 2,495 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 Launching Place
Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Launching Place). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 21 Cairncroft Avenue, Launching Place VIC 3139
- 55 Halls Road, Launching Place VIC 3139
- 16 Tarhilla Drive, Launching Place VIC 3139
- 115 Gardenhill Road, Launching Place VIC 3139
- 4 Cairnview Court, Launching Place VIC 3139
- 27 Victoria Street, Launching Place VIC 3139
- 20 Lonsdale Park Lane, Launching Place VIC 3139
- 281 Gembrook-Launching Place Road, Launching Place VIC 3139
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.