Mount Eliza bushfire risk

Of Mount Eliza’s 8,659 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 42.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Eliza’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 Eliza address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
42.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
8,659
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Eliza

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

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Crime near Mount Eliza

Mount Eliza sits in the Mornington Peninsula council area, which recorded 8,474 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 8,474 total. Figures are for the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Mount Eliza

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,785,000+11.56%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$695,000-21.25%
Median · Q4 2025

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 Mount Eliza

Mount Eliza is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential93% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial3.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Open space1.9% of properties

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

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Mount Eliza

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

Who lives in Mount Eliza

At the 2021 Census, 22.3% of Mount Eliza’s 18,734 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.3%
Australian35.3%
Irish13%
Scottish12.8%
Italian4.1%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

England9.3%
New Zealand1.4%
Scotland1%
South Africa0.9%
United States0.7%
China0.7%

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

Development near Mount Eliza

Mornington Peninsula council approved 782 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

782
Dwellings/yr
490
Houses
292
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Mount Eliza). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.