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Olinda bushfire risk

Of Olinda’s 1,125 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
1,125
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Olinda

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

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Crime near Olinda

Olinda sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 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 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 Olinda

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

Houses
$1,062,500+23.55%
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 Olinda

Olinda is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other61.6% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other10.4% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Other9.2% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Olinda

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

Who lives in Olinda

At the 2021 Census, 18.8% of Olinda’s 1,773 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.6%
Australian36.8%
Scottish13.8%
Irish13%
German5.9%
Italian2.9%

Top countries of birth

England6.4%
New Zealand1.2%
South Africa1%
Germany0.8%
United States0.7%
China0.5%

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

Development near Olinda

Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

493
Dwellings/yr
266
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Olinda). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Olinda 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.