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Sandford flood & bushfire risk

Of Sandford’s 108 mapped properties, 34.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

34.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
108
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Sandford

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

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Crime near Sandford

Sandford sits in the Glenelg council area, which recorded 1,679 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 1,679 total. Figures are for the whole Glenelg council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Sandford

Sandford is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural58.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Township38.9% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural1.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Sandford

PrimaryCasterton Primary School · Merino Consolidated School
SecondaryCasterton Secondary College

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

Who lives in Sandford

At the 2021 Census, 5.4% of Sandford’s 130 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.8%
Australian31.5%
Irish16.9%
Scottish14.6%
Welsh4.6%
Australian Aboriginal3.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.4%

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

Development near Sandford

Glenelg council approved 67 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

67
Dwellings/yr
42
Houses
25
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenelg council area (not just Sandford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Sandford address:

Nearby suburbs

Casterton · 16.3% floodHenty · 6.6% floodWando Vale · 15.6% floodMerino · 0% floodDigby · 0% floodColeraine · 12.8% flood

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.