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Silverleaves flood & bushfire risk

Of Silverleaves’s 640 mapped properties, 82.3% are in a mapped flood area and 55.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

82.3%
In a flood area
55.6%
In a bushfire area
640
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Silverleaves

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

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Crime near Silverleaves

Silverleaves sits in the Bass Coast council area, which recorded 2,444 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
01,5003,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,444 total. Figures are for the whole Bass Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Silverleaves

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$720,000-19.55%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Silverleaves

Silverleaves is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township70.9% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Residential23.3% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential4.7% of properties

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

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

School catchments in Silverleaves

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

Who lives in Silverleaves

At the 2021 Census, 14% of Silverleaves’s 322 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46%
Australian35.7%
Irish14.3%
Scottish10.2%
Dutch4%
Italian3.1%

Top countries of birth

England5.9%
Netherlands2.8%
New Zealand1.6%
Scotland1.6%
South Africa1.2%

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

Development near Silverleaves

Bass Coast council approved 370 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

370
Dwellings/yr
349
Houses
21
Units
04759502020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Bass Coast council area (not just Silverleaves). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Silverleaves 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.