Ross Creek bushfire risk
Of Ross Creek’s 511 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ross Creek’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Ross Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Ross Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ross Creek
Ross Creek sits in the Golden Plains council area, which recorded 605 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 605 total. Figures are for the whole Golden Plains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Ross Creek
Ross Creek is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Ross Creek
Ross Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ross Creek
At the 2021 Census, 7.5% of Ross Creek’s 1,221 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 Ross Creek
Golden Plains council approved 184 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Golden Plains council area (not just Ross Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 22 Dorothy Court, Ross Creek VIC 3351
- 88 Ross Creek-Haddon Road, Ross Creek VIC 3351
- 270 Tudors Road, Ross Creek VIC 3351
- 60 Bowes Road, Ross Creek VIC 3351
- 30 Somerset Road, Ross Creek VIC 3351
- 1160 Sebastopol-Smythesdale Road, Ross Creek VIC 3351
- 120 Kirks Road, Ross Creek VIC 3351
- 32 Adina Road, Ross Creek VIC 3351
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.