Menzies Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Menzies Creek’s 412 mapped properties, 0.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Menzies Creek’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 Menzies Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Menzies Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Menzies Creek
Menzies Creek 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.
Zoning in Menzies Creek
Menzies Creek is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 6
School catchments in Menzies Creek
Menzies Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Menzies Creek
At the 2021 Census, 16.5% of Menzies Creek’s 966 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 Menzies Creek
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 Menzies Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 84-86 Menzies Road, Menzies Creek VIC 3159
- 184 Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Menzies Creek VIC 3159
- 19 Alluvial Close, Menzies Creek VIC 3159
- 1 Railway Parade, Menzies Creek VIC 3159
- 1/9A Black Hill Road, Menzies Creek VIC 3159
- 13 Jacksons Hill Road, Menzies Creek VIC 3159
- 3 Grandview Grove, Menzies Creek VIC 3159
- 87 Grantulla Road, Menzies Creek VIC 3159
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.