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Point Leo flood & bushfire risk

Of Point Leo’s 184 mapped properties, 0.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
184
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Point Leo

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

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Crime near Point Leo

Point Leo sits in the Mornington Peninsula council area, which recorded 8,474 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 8,474 total. Figures are for the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Point Leo

Point Leo is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential57.1% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential25% of properties

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

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Other13% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Point Leo

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

Who lives in Point Leo

At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Point Leo’s 178 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.9%
Australian33.7%
Irish17.4%
Scottish13.5%
German4.5%
Dutch3.4%

Top countries of birth

England7.3%
Netherlands3.4%

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

Development near Point Leo

Mornington Peninsula council approved 796 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

796
Dwellings/yr
493
Houses
303
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Point Leo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Point Leo 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.