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West Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of West Creek’s 59 mapped properties, 10.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

10.2%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
59
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in West Creek

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

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Crime near West Creek

West Creek sits in the Bass Coast council area, which recorded 2,444 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 2,444 total. Figures are for the whole Bass Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in West Creek

West Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental1.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in West Creek

PrimaryKongwak Primary School · Powlett River Primary School · Wonthaggi North Primary School
SecondaryBass Coast College

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

Who lives in West Creek

At the 2021 Census, 6.2% of West Creek’s 113 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.6%
Australian38.9%
Irish21.2%
Scottish20.4%
Italian11.5%
German3.5%

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

Development near West Creek

Bass Coast council approved 370 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

370
Dwellings/yr
349
Houses
21
Units
04759502020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Bass Coast council area (not just West Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific West Creek address:

Nearby suburbs

North Wonthaggi · 0% floodRyanston · 0.5% floodSouth Dudley · 0% floodWonthaggi · 0.1% floodLance Creek · 4.8% floodGlen Alvie · 0% flood

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.