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North Shore flood & bushfire report

Of North Shore’s 609 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, North Shore’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
609
Mapped properties

Crime near North Shore

North Shore sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 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 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in North Shore

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

Houses
$1,180,000+76.12%
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 North Shore

North Shore is mostly industrial. The most common zones:

Industrial53% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: INDUSTRIAL 2 ZONE

Residential43.8% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: PORT ZONE

School catchments in North Shore

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

Who lives in North Shore

At the 2021 Census, 17.2% of North Shore’s 325 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.8%
Australian36.3%
Scottish20.9%
Irish13.2%
Dutch4%
Polish3.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.1%
New Zealand3.1%
India1.5%
Croatia1.2%
Netherlands1.2%
Sri Lanka1.2%

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

Development near North Shore

Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,150
Dwellings/yr
2,590
Houses
560
Units
02,7505,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just North Shore). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North Shore 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.