South Wellesley Islands flood & bushfire report
Of South Wellesley Islands’s 254 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Wellesley Islands’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
254
Mapped properties
Development near South Wellesley Islands
Mornington council approved 22 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
22
Dwellings/yr
9
Houses
13
Units
New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington council area (not just South Wellesley Islands). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific South Wellesley Islands 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.