Vectis flood & bushfire risk
Of Vectis’s 97 mapped properties, 2.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Vectis’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Vectis
Flood and bushfire areas across Vectis. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Vectis
Vectis sits in the Horsham council area, which recorded 1,789 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,789 total. Figures are for the whole Horsham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Vectis
Vectis is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - OTHER PUBLIC USE
School catchments in Vectis
Vectis can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Vectis
At the 2021 Census, 4.3% of Vectis’s 184 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 Vectis
Horsham council approved 84 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Horsham council area (not just Vectis). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.