Skenes Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Skenes Creek’s 520 mapped properties, 0.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Skenes Creek’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Skenes Creek address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Skenes Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Skenes Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Skenes Creek
Skenes Creek sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,395 total. Figures are for the whole Colac-Otway council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Skenes Creek
Skenes Creek is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE
School catchments in Skenes Creek
Skenes Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Skenes Creek
At the 2021 Census, 21.3% of Skenes Creek’s 249 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Skenes Creek
Colac Otway council approved 208 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Skenes Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 115 Hickeys Cutting, Skenes Creek VIC 3233
- 11 Motts Lane, Skenes Creek VIC 3233
- 11 Ocean Terrace, Skenes Creek VIC 3233
- 14 Treetops Terrace, Skenes Creek VIC 3233
- 37 Old Coach Road, Skenes Creek VIC 3233
- 42/2 Great Ocean Road, Skenes Creek VIC 3233
- 6 Bass Crescent, Skenes Creek VIC 3233
- 9 Karlson Street, Skenes Creek VIC 3233
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Colac Otway
Compare Skenes Creek with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.