What is the zoning in Amherst?

Amherst is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

Which schools is Amherst in the catchment for?

Amherst falls within these school catchments: Talbot Primary School, Maryborough Education Centre.

What is the cultural makeup of Amherst?

At the 2021 Census 1.6% of Amherst residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (42.9%), Australian (36.5%), Scottish (20.6%).

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Amherst property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Amherst, VIC (87 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Amherst

Amherst is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural87.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Rural3.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

School catchments in Amherst

PrimaryTalbot Primary School

SecondaryMaryborough Education Centre

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

Who lives in Amherst

At the 2021 Census, 1.6% of Amherst’s 63 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.9%

Australian36.5%

Scottish20.6%

Dutch7.9%

Irish6.3%

Australian Aboriginal4.8%

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Amherst address:

Nearby suburbs

Lillicur Talbot Adelaide Lead Daisy Hill Bung Bong Dunach

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.