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Strathdownie flood & bushfire risk

Of Strathdownie’s 128 mapped properties, 4.7% are in a mapped flood area and 99.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Strathdownie’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

4.7%
In a flood area
99.2%
In a bushfire area
128
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Strathdownie

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

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Crime near Strathdownie

Strathdownie sits in the Glenelg council area, which recorded 1,679 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 1,679 total. Figures are for the whole Glenelg council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Strathdownie

Strathdownie is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural97.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space2.4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Strathdownie

PrimaryCasterton Primary School · Dartmoor Primary School
SecondaryCasterton Secondary College

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

Who lives in Strathdownie

At the 2021 Census, 4% of Strathdownie’s 176 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.7%
English26.7%
Scottish13.1%
Irish11.9%
German2.3%
French1.7%

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

Development near Strathdownie

Glenelg council approved 67 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

67
Dwellings/yr
42
Houses
25
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenelg council area (not just Strathdownie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Strathdownie address:

Nearby suburbs

Mumbannar · 0% floodPleasant ParkDartmoor · 0.4% floodMingboolCarolineGlenburnie

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.