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Moggs Creek bushfire risk

Of Moggs Creek’s 211 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Moggs Creek’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
211
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Moggs Creek

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

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Crime near Moggs Creek

Moggs Creek sits in the Surf Coast council area, which recorded 1,000 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 1,000 total. Figures are for the whole Surf Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Moggs Creek

Moggs Creek is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential95.7% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental1.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Open space1.4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Moggs Creek

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

Who lives in Moggs Creek

At the 2021 Census, 9.2% of Moggs Creek’s 120 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.2%
Australian35%
Scottish19.2%
Irish14.2%
German8.3%
New Zealander5.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5%
Germany3.3%
England2.5%

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

Development near Moggs Creek

Surf Coast council approved 267 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

267
Dwellings/yr
240
Houses
27
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Surf Coast council area (not just Moggs Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Moggs Creek 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.