Pound Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Pound Creek’s 120 mapped properties, 10.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Pound Creek’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Pound Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Pound Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Pound Creek
Pound Creek 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 Pound Creek
Pound Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 3 - SIGNIFICANT MUNICIPAL ROAD
School catchments in Pound Creek
Pound Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Pound Creek
At the 2021 Census, 8.7% of Pound Creek’s 126 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Pound Creek
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 Pound Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 485 Pound Creek Road, Pound Creek VIC 3996
- 141 Roberts Road, Pound Creek VIC 3996
- 155 Stewarts Road, Pound Creek VIC 3996
- 744 Inverloch-Venus Bay Road, Pound Creek VIC 3996
- 6 Sparks Road, Pound Creek VIC 3996
- 560 Koonwarra-Pound Creek Road, Pound Creek VIC 3996
- 220 Wisdoms Road, Pound Creek VIC 3996
- 72 Heronhill Road, Pound Creek VIC 3996
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.