Surf Beach bushfire risk
Of Surf Beach’s 817 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 32.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Surf Beach’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 Surf Beach address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Surf Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Surf Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Surf Beach
Surf Beach sits in the Bass Coast council area, which recorded 2,444 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,444 total. Figures are for the whole Bass Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Surf Beach
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Surf Beach
Surf Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Surf Beach
Surf Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Surf Beach
At the 2021 Census, 14.6% of Surf Beach’s 670 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 Surf Beach
Bass Coast council approved 394 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bass Coast council area (not just Surf Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 21 Hopetoun Crescent, Surf Beach VIC 3922
- 26 Alvina Crescent, Surf Beach VIC 3922
- 2 Highview Crescent, Surf Beach VIC 3922
- 2 Page Avenue, Surf Beach VIC 3922
- 38 Batman Street, Surf Beach VIC 3922
- 423 Rhyll-Newhaven Road, Surf Beach VIC 3922
- 6 Seaview Crescent, Surf Beach VIC 3922
- 7 Sunderland Bay Road, Surf Beach VIC 3922
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Bass Coast
Compare Surf Beach 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.