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Mount Best bushfire risk

Of Mount Best’s 60 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Best’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 Mount Best address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
60
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Best

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

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Crime near Mount Best

Mount Best sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 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 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mount Best

Mount Best is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental1.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Mount Best

PrimaryFoster Primary School · Toora Primary School
SecondaryFoster Secondary College

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

Development near Mount Best

South Gippsland council approved 166 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

166
Dwellings/yr
146
Houses
20
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Mount Best). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Best address:

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.