Mooroolbark flood & bushfire risk
Of Mooroolbark’s 11,192 mapped properties, 4.4% are in a mapped flood area and 8.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mooroolbark’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Mooroolbark address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Mooroolbark
Flood and bushfire areas across Mooroolbark. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark 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 Mooroolbark
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 Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
School catchments in Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mooroolbark
At the 2021 Census, 21.5% of Mooroolbark’s 23,059 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 Mooroolbark
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 Mooroolbark). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Highleigh Court, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
- 15 Stanley Crescent, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
- 18 Parry Drive, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
- 2 Portofino Close, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
- 3 Oak Tree Close, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
- 4-5 Boyd Close, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
- 4 Jenny Court, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
- 6 Glover Close, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Yarra Ranges
Compare Mooroolbark 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.