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Sherbrooke bushfire risk

Of Sherbrooke’s 166 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
166
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Sherbrooke

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

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Crime near Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 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 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other88.6% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental3.6% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Open space2.4% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 3 - SIGNIFICANT MUNICIPAL ROAD

School catchments in Sherbrooke

PrimaryKallista Primary School · Tecoma Primary School
SecondaryUpwey High School

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

Who lives in Sherbrooke

At the 2021 Census, 19% of Sherbrooke’s 294 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.2%
Australian34%
Scottish15%
Irish11.2%
German8.5%
Dutch4.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.4%
Germany1.7%
New Zealand1.7%
United States1.7%
Indonesia1.4%
South Africa1.4%

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

Development near Sherbrooke

Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

493
Dwellings/yr
266
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Sherbrooke). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Sassafras · 0% floodOlinda · 0% floodFerny Creek · 0% floodKallista · 0.1% floodTecoma · 0.6% floodBelgrave · 1% 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.