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Main Ridge bushfire risk

Of Main Ridge’s 471 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Main Ridge’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
100%
In a bushfire area
471
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Main Ridge

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

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Crime near Main Ridge

Main Ridge sits in the Mornington Peninsula council area, which recorded 8,474 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 8,474 total. Figures are for the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Main Ridge

Main Ridge is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other60.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other34.2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Environmental3.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Main Ridge

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

Who lives in Main Ridge

At the 2021 Census, 13.9% of Main Ridge’s 453 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.6%
Australian34.9%
Scottish15.7%
Irish13.2%
German6.8%
Italian2.4%

Top countries of birth

England4.2%
United States1.5%
Canada0.9%
Scotland0.9%
New Zealand0.7%
South Africa0.7%

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

Development near Main Ridge

Mornington Peninsula council approved 796 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

796
Dwellings/yr
493
Houses
303
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Main Ridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Main Ridge 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.