Sandy Creek bushfire risk
Of Sandy Creek’s 104 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sandy 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 Sandy Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Sandy Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek sits in the Indigo council area, which recorded 447 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 447 total. Figures are for the whole Indigo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sandy Creek
At the 2021 Census, 5.5% of Sandy Creek’s 200 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Sandy Creek
Indigo council approved 106 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Indigo council area (not just Sandy Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 384 Sandy Creek Road, Sandy Creek VIC 3695
- 36 Griffiths Lane, Sandy Creek VIC 3695
- 64 Turner Lane, Sandy Creek VIC 3695
- 73 Grasshopper Lane, Sandy Creek VIC 3695
- 120 Egan Lane, Sandy Creek VIC 3695
- 146 Lockharts Gap Road, Sandy Creek VIC 3695
- 25 Cemetery Lane, Sandy Creek VIC 3695
- 7 Benzie Lane, Sandy Creek VIC 3695
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.