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 below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Strathdownie address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Strathdownie
Flood and bushfire areas across Strathdownie. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Strathdownie
Strathdownie sits in the Glenelg council area, which recorded 1,679 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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:
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
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
School catchments in Strathdownie
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
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 73 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glenelg council area (not just Strathdownie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 108 Ross Road, Strathdownie VIC 3312
- 114 Grubbed Road, Strathdownie VIC 3312
- 14 Limestone Creek Road, Strathdownie VIC 3312
- 200 Mckinnons Road, Strathdownie VIC 3312
- 20 Sullivan Quarry Road, Strathdownie VIC 3312
- 279 Ardno Homestead Road, Strathdownie VIC 3312
- 328 Old Lindsay Road, Strathdownie VIC 3312
- 69 Dunmoor Road, Strathdownie VIC 3312
Other suburbs in Glenelg
Compare Strathdownie 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.