Is Paradise Beach flood prone?

45.4% of mapped properties in Paradise Beach fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Paradise Beach in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Paradise Beach fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Paradise Beach?

Paradise Beach is mostly residential (most common zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE).

Which schools is Paradise Beach in the catchment for?

Paradise Beach falls within these school catchments: Loch Sport Primary School, Sale College.

What is the cultural makeup of Paradise Beach?

At the 2021 Census 22.1% of Paradise Beach residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (44.2%), Australian (32%), Scottish (14%).

How much new development is there near Paradise Beach?

Wellington council approved 204 new dwellings (181 houses, 23 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Paradise Beach flood & bushfire risk

Of Paradise Beach’s 1,147 mapped properties, 45.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Paradise Beach’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Paradise Beach address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

45.4%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

1,147

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Paradise Beach

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

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Crime near Paradise Beach

Paradise Beach sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Paradise Beach

Paradise Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential57.7% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Rural42.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Paradise Beach

PrimaryLoch Sport Primary School

SecondarySale College

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

Who lives in Paradise Beach

At the 2021 Census, 22.1% of Paradise Beach’s 172 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.2%

Australian32%

Scottish14%

Irish13.4%

Australian Aboriginal3.5%

Maltese2.9%

Top countries of birth

England13.4%

Mauritius2.3%

Malta1.7%

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

Development near Paradise Beach

Wellington council approved 204 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

204

Dwellings/yr

181

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Paradise Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Paradise Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

Golden Beach · 35.8% flood Flamingo Beach · 5.6% flood Meerlieu · 2.9% flood Hollands Landing · 98.3% flood Glomar Beach · 3.9% flood Bengworden · 1.1% flood

Other suburbs in Wellington

Compare Paradise Beach with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.