South Purrumbete bushfire risk
Of South Purrumbete’s 72 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Purrumbete’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 South Purrumbete address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in South Purrumbete
Flood and bushfire areas across South Purrumbete. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Purrumbete
South Purrumbete sits in the Corangamite council area, which recorded 758 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 758 total. Figures are for the whole Corangamite council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in South Purrumbete
South Purrumbete is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in South Purrumbete
South Purrumbete can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Purrumbete
At the 2021 Census, 4% of South Purrumbete’s 124 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 South Purrumbete
Corangamite council approved 54 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Corangamite council area (not just South Purrumbete). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 190 Thorntons Road, South Purrumbete VIC 3260
- 195 Mcleods Road, South Purrumbete VIC 3260
- 331 Nehill And Alexanders Road, South Purrumbete VIC 3260
- 35 Salmons Road, South Purrumbete VIC 3260
- 72 Darcys Road, South Purrumbete VIC 3260
- 80 Coves Road, South Purrumbete VIC 3260
- 905 Cobden-Stonyford Road, South Purrumbete VIC 3260
- 92 Koallah Road, South Purrumbete VIC 3260
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Corangamite
Compare South Purrumbete 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.