Red Hill South bushfire risk

Of Red Hill South’s 597 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Red Hill South’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Red Hill South address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
597
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Red Hill South

Flood and bushfire areas across Red Hill South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Red Hill South

Red Hill South 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 Red Hill South

Red Hill South is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other64.3% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential28.3% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial3.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Red Hill South

Red Hill South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Red Hill South

At the 2021 Census, 12.4% of Red Hill South’s 708 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.7%
Australian30.8%
Irish13.4%
Scottish11.7%
Italian5.1%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

England5.4%
New Zealand1.4%
South Africa0.8%
Germany0.7%
United States0.6%
India0.4%

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

Development near Red Hill South

Mornington Peninsula council approved 782 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

782
Dwellings/yr
490
Houses
292
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Red Hill South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.