Mcloughlins Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Mcloughlins Beach’s 201 mapped properties, 84.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mcloughlins Beach’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 Mcloughlins Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Mcloughlins Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mcloughlins Beach
Mcloughlins Beach sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Mcloughlins Beach
Mcloughlins Beach is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Mcloughlins Beach
Mcloughlins Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mcloughlins Beach
At the 2021 Census, 16.5% of Mcloughlins Beach’s 121 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 Mcloughlins Beach
Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Mcloughlins Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 25 Cameron Street, Mcloughlins Beach VIC 3874
- 31 Janette Street, Mcloughlins Beach VIC 3874
- 70 Mcloughlins Road, Mcloughlins Beach VIC 3874
- 25 Seaward Street, Mcloughlins Beach VIC 3874
- 1 Edwina Street, Mcloughlins Beach VIC 3874
- 165 Mcloughlins Beach Road, Mcloughlins Beach VIC 3874
- 2 Beach Drive, Mcloughlins Beach VIC 3874
- 3 Obrien Crescent, Mcloughlins Beach VIC 3874
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.