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Lovely Banks bushfire risk

Of Lovely Banks’s 1,405 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 37.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
37.2%
In a bushfire area
1,405
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lovely Banks

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

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Crime near Lovely Banks

Lovely Banks sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 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 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Lovely Banks

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$790,000+1.94%
Median · Q4 2025

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 Lovely Banks

Lovely Banks is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential57.8% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential25.3% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Residential8.7% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

School catchments in Lovely Banks

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

Who lives in Lovely Banks

At the 2021 Census, 23.3% of Lovely Banks’s 2,782 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian27.3%
English24.6%
Italian9.6%
Scottish7.9%
Irish6.9%
Croatian6.7%

Top countries of birth

India2.7%
Croatia1.8%
England1.7%
Italy1.4%
North Macedonia1%
Bosnia & Herzegovina0.8%

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

Development near Lovely Banks

Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,150
Dwellings/yr
2,590
Houses
560
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Lovely Banks). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lovely Banks address:

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.