Seaview bushfire risk

Of Seaview’s 97 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Seaview’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
97
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Seaview

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

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Crime near Seaview

Seaview sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 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 3,677 total. Figures are for the whole Baw Baw council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Seaview

Seaview is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental4.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Open space1% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Seaview

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

Who lives in Seaview

At the 2021 Census, 8.6% of Seaview’s 140 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian52.9%
English35.7%
Scottish17.1%
Irish16.4%
Dutch3.6%
German2.9%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%

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

Development near Seaview

Baw Baw council approved 581 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

581
Dwellings/yr
568
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Seaview). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.