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Upper Gundowring bushfire risk

Of Upper Gundowring’s 79 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
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Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Upper Gundowring

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

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Crime near Upper Gundowring

Upper Gundowring sits in the Alpine council area, which recorded 347 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 347 total. Figures are for the whole Alpine council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Upper Gundowring

Upper Gundowring is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Upper Gundowring

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

Who lives in Upper Gundowring

At the 2021 Census, 12.5% of Upper Gundowring’s 120 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.7%
English38.3%
Irish14.2%
Scottish10.8%
German10%
Dutch4.2%

Top countries of birth

England2.5%

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

Development near Upper Gundowring

Alpine council approved 36 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
34
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Alpine council area (not just Upper Gundowring). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Upper Gundowring address:

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.