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Perry Bridge bushfire risk

Of Perry Bridge’s 62 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Perry Bridge’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
62
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Perry Bridge

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

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Crime near Perry Bridge

Perry Bridge 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.
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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 Perry Bridge

Perry Bridge is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural95.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental4.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Perry Bridge

PrimaryCobains Primary School · Stratford Primary School
SecondaryMaffra Secondary College · Sale College

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

Who lives in Perry Bridge

At the 2021 Census, 1.4% of Perry Bridge’s 72 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.3%
Australian34.7%
Scottish15.3%
Irish13.9%
Dutch6.9%
Australian Aboriginal5.6%

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

Development near Perry Bridge

Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

192
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Perry Bridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Perry Bridge address:

Nearby suburbs

Munro · 0% floodClydebank · 12.7% floodCobains · 1.4% floodFernbank · 0% floodMeerlieu · 2.9% floodAirly · 4.2% 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.