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Rhyll flood & bushfire risk

Of Rhyll’s 827 mapped properties, 4.8% are in a mapped flood area and 21.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

4.8%
In a flood area
21.2%
In a bushfire area
827
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rhyll

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

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Crime near Rhyll

Rhyll sits in the Bass Coast council area, which recorded 2,444 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 2,444 total. Figures are for the whole Bass Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Rhyll

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$895,000-7.73%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Rhyll

Rhyll is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential79.1% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial11.5% of properties

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

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

Rural5.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Rhyll

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

Who lives in Rhyll

At the 2021 Census, 15.4% of Rhyll’s 836 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.7%
Australian33.7%
Scottish16.3%
Irish12.8%
German4.8%
Italian4.5%

Top countries of birth

England6.9%
New Zealand1.8%
Italy1.1%
South Africa0.7%
Ireland0.6%
Canada0.5%

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

Development near Rhyll

Bass Coast council approved 370 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

370
Dwellings/yr
349
Houses
21
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bass Coast council area (not just Rhyll). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rhyll 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.