Reefton flood & bushfire risk
Of Reefton’s 93 mapped properties, 5.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Reefton’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 Reefton address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Reefton
Flood and bushfire areas across Reefton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Reefton
Reefton sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Reefton
Reefton is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - SERVICE AND UTILITY
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Reefton
Reefton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Reefton
At the 2021 Census, 5.9% of Reefton’s 102 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 Reefton
Yarra Ranges council approved 469 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Reefton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Yarra Ranges
Compare Reefton with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.