Port Franklin flood & bushfire risk
Of Port Franklin’s 145 mapped properties, 4.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Port Franklin’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Port Franklin
Flood and bushfire areas across Port Franklin. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Port Franklin
Port Franklin sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Port Franklin
Port Franklin is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Port Franklin
Port Franklin can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Port Franklin
At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Port Franklin’s 174 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Port Franklin
South Gippsland council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Port Franklin). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 60 Mattsons Road, Port Franklin VIC 3964
- 9-11 Tramway Street, Port Franklin VIC 3964
- 60 Lawrence Road, Port Franklin VIC 3964
- 6 Franklin Street, Port Franklin VIC 3964
- 7 Fishermans Way, Port Franklin VIC 3964
- 16 Bowen Street, Port Franklin VIC 3964
- 6 Centre Street, Port Franklin VIC 3964
- 6 South Street, Port Franklin VIC 3964
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.