Is Axe Creek flood prone?

0% of mapped properties in Axe Creek fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Axe Creek in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Axe Creek fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Axe Creek?

Axe Creek is mostly rural residential (most common zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1).

Which schools is Axe Creek in the catchment for?

Axe Creek falls within these school catchments: Eppalock Primary School, Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Axe Creek?

At the 2021 Census 4.4% of Axe Creek residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (49.3%), English (41.8%), Irish (18.4%).

How much new development is there near Axe Creek?

Greater Bendigo council approved 852 new dwellings (764 houses, 88 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Axe Creek bushfire risk

Of Axe Creek’s 216 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Axe Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

216

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Axe Creek

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

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Crime near Axe Creek

Axe Creek sits in the Greater Bendigo council area, which recorded 8,662 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,662 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Bendigo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Axe Creek

Axe Creek is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential96.8% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential2.8% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Open space0.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Axe Creek

PrimaryEppalock Primary School

SecondaryBendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College

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

Who lives in Axe Creek

At the 2021 Census, 4.4% of Axe Creek’s 452 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49.3%

English41.8%

Irish18.4%

Scottish11.9%

Australian Aboriginal2%

German1.5%

Top countries of birth

England1.8%

Scotland1.1%

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

Development near Axe Creek

Greater Bendigo council approved 852 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

852

Dwellings/yr

764

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Bendigo council area (not just Axe Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Emu Creek · 0% flood Strathfieldsaye · 2.9% flood Eppalock · 0% flood Myrtle Creek · 0% flood Sedgwick · 0% flood Junortoun · 2.3% flood

Other suburbs in Greater Bendigo

Compare Axe Creek with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.