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Officer flood & bushfire risk

Of Officer’s 13,083 mapped properties, 5.1% are in a mapped flood area and 15.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Officer’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the VIC average of 18.2%.

5.1%
In a flood area
15.8%
In a bushfire area
13,083
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Officer

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

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Crime near Officer

Officer sits in the Cardinia council area, which recorded 6,510 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 6,510 total. Figures are for the whole Cardinia council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Officer

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

Houses
$775,000+9%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$552,500-1.34%
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 Officer

Officer is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other58.7% of properties

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

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Other26.8% of properties

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

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential5.2% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Officer

PrimaryBeaconsfield Upper Primary School · Bridgewood Primary School · Grayling Primary School · John Henry Primary School · Kurmile Primary School · Kurrun Primary School · Kuyim Primary School · Officer Primary School · Orchard Park Primary School · Pakenham Lakeside Primary School
SecondaryBerwick Secondary College · Edenbrook Secondary College · Officer Secondary College · Wulerrp Secondary College

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

Who lives in Officer

At the 2021 Census, 34.5% of Officer’s 18,503 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English28.7%
Australian28%
Indian9.4%
Irish6.7%
Scottish6.5%
Italian4%

Top countries of birth

India8.9%
Sri Lanka5.1%
England2.9%
New Zealand1.7%
Philippines1.6%
Pakistan1.1%

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

Development near Officer

Cardinia council approved 1,247 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,247
Dwellings/yr
1,117
Houses
130
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cardinia council area (not just Officer). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Officer address:

Nearby suburbs

Officer South · 4.3% floodBeaconsfield · 0.9% floodGuys Hill · 0.7% floodPakenham · 3.8% floodBeaconsfield Upper · 0% floodClyde North · 17.2% flood

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.