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Rye property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Rye, VIC (11,737 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Rye

Rye is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential89.6% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential3.7% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Centre / commercial2.6% of properties

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

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Rye

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

Crime near Rye

Rye sits in the Mornington Peninsula council area, which recorded 8,474 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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928
Break-ins
327
Vehicle theft
2,517
Other theft
803
Property damage
439
Fraud
107
Handling stolen goods
846
Assault
224
Sexual offences
36
Robbery
250
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,995
Other offences

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.

Who lives in Rye

At the 2021 Census, 15.1% of Rye’s 9,438 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.3%
Australian34.8%
Irish13.3%
Scottish11.2%
Italian6.3%
German3.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
Italy1.8%
New Zealand1.3%
Greece1.3%
Germany0.6%
Scotland0.5%

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

Development near Rye

Mornington Peninsula council approved 806 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

806
Dwellings/yr
502
Houses
304
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Rye). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rye 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.