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 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
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.
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.
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 residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Axe Creek
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
Top countries of birth
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 794 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Bendigo council area (not just Axe Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 30 Houlahans Road, Axe Creek VIC 3551
- 975 Emu Creek Road, Axe Creek VIC 3551
- 89 Tolhurst Road, Axe Creek VIC 3551
- 301 Mannes Lane, Axe Creek VIC 3551
- 1507 Strathfieldsaye Road, Axe Creek VIC 3551
- 103 Frawley Lane, Axe Creek VIC 3551
- 39 Oconnell Drive, Axe Creek VIC 3551
- 121 Myrtle Creek Road, Axe Creek VIC 3551
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.