Strath Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Strath Creek’s 190 mapped properties, 11.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Strath Creek’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Strath Creek address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Strath Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Strath Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Strath Creek
Strath Creek sits in the Murrindindi council area, which recorded 578 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 578 total. Figures are for the whole Murrindindi council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Strath Creek
Strath Creek 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
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Strath Creek
Strath Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Strath Creek
At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of Strath Creek’s 231 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 Strath Creek
Murrindindi council approved 77 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Murrindindi council area (not just Strath Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 155 Mcnallys Road, Strath Creek VIC 3658
- 155 Murchison Spur Road, Strath Creek VIC 3658
- 1 Ferguson Street, Strath Creek VIC 3658
- 1 Munro Street, Strath Creek VIC 3658
- 5 Fitzgerald Street, Strath Creek VIC 3658
- 5 Green Street, Strath Creek VIC 3658
- 650 Bassetts Road, Strath Creek VIC 3658
- 6 Glover Road, Strath Creek VIC 3658
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Murrindindi
Compare Strath 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.