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Forge Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Forge Creek’s 223 mapped properties, 4.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Forge Creek’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

4.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
223
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Forge Creek

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

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Crime near Forge Creek

Forge Creek sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
02,5005,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Forge Creek

Forge Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental2.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Other0.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

School catchments in Forge Creek

PrimaryBairnsdale West Primary School · Eagle Point Primary School
SecondaryBairnsdale Secondary College

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

Who lives in Forge Creek

At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Forge Creek’s 346 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.9%
Australian41.9%
Irish11.8%
Scottish10.7%
German6.1%
Italian3.5%

Top countries of birth

England2%
New Zealand1.4%
India0.9%
Ireland0.9%
Italy0.9%
Poland0.9%

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

Development near Forge Creek

East Gippsland council approved 351 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

351
Dwellings/yr
283
Houses
68
Units
03006002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Forge Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Banksia Peninsula · 0% floodEagle Point · 10% floodNewlands Arm · 0% floodGoon Nure · 0% floodPaynesville · 1.7% floodRaymond Island · 42.9% 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.