Steels Creek bushfire risk
Of Steels Creek’s 160 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Steels Creek’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Steels Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Steels Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Steels Creek
Steels Creek sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 Steels Creek
Steels Creek is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 5
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - EDUCATION
School catchments in Steels Creek
Steels Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Steels Creek
At the 2021 Census, 16.7% of Steels Creek’s 276 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 Steels Creek
Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Steels Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 155 Hargreaves Road, Steels Creek VIC 3775
- 51 Full And Plenty Track, Steels Creek VIC 3775
- 28 Willow Bend Drive, Steels Creek VIC 3775
- 125 Greenwoods Lane, Steels Creek VIC 3775
- 48 Old Kinglake Road, Steels Creek VIC 3775
- 84 Brennan Avenue, Steels Creek VIC 3775
- 22 Adams Lane, Steels Creek VIC 3775
- 39 Lawrence Road, Steels Creek VIC 3775
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.