Big Hill flood & bushfire risk
Of Big Hill’s 184 mapped properties, 3.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Big Hill’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 Big Hill address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Big Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Big Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Big Hill
Big Hill sits in the Hepburn council area, which recorded 660 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 660 total. Figures are for the whole Hepburn council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Big Hill
Big Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Big Hill
Big Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Big Hill
At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Big Hill’s 281 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 Big Hill
Hepburn council approved 105 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hepburn council area (not just Big Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Hepburn
Compare Big Hill 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.