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Smiths Gully bushfire risk

Of Smiths Gully’s 180 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Smiths Gully’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
180
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Smiths Gully

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

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Crime near Smiths Gully

Smiths Gully sits in the Nillumbik council area, which recorded 1,698 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 1,698 total. Figures are for the whole Nillumbik council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Smiths Gully

Smiths Gully is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural84.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Environmental7.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Special purpose3.9% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - SERVICE AND UTILITY

School catchments in Smiths Gully

PrimaryChristmas Hills Primary School · Panton Hill Primary School · St Andrews Primary School
SecondaryDiamond Valley College · Lilydale Heights College

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

Who lives in Smiths Gully

At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Smiths Gully’s 356 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.8%
Australian39.6%
Irish18.3%
Scottish13.2%
German5.1%
Italian4.5%

Top countries of birth

England3.1%
New Zealand1.7%
United States1.4%
Germany1.1%
Scotland1.1%
Ireland0.8%

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

Development near Smiths Gully

Nillumbik council approved 101 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

101
Dwellings/yr
66
Houses
35
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Nillumbik council area (not just Smiths Gully). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Smiths Gully address:

Nearby suburbs

St Andrews · 0% floodChristmas Hills · 1.6% floodPanton Hill · 0% floodCottles Bridge · 0.7% floodBend Of Islands · 1.2% floodStrathewen · 0% 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.