Monbulk bushfire risk
Of Monbulk’s 1,879 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 97.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Monbulk’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Monbulk address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Monbulk
Flood and bushfire areas across Monbulk. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Monbulk
Monbulk 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.
Property values in Monbulk
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
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 Monbulk
Monbulk is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Monbulk
Monbulk can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Monbulk
At the 2021 Census, 15.7% of Monbulk’s 3,651 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 Monbulk
Yarra Ranges council approved 469 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Monbulk). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Yarra Ranges
Compare Monbulk with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.