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Castlemaine property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Castlemaine, VIC (5,513 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Castlemaine

Castlemaine is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential75.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial8.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Rural residential5.5% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Castlemaine

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

Crime near Castlemaine

Castlemaine sits in the Mount Alexander council area, which recorded 961 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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64
Break-ins
24
Vehicle theft
179
Other theft
164
Property damage
66
Fraud
10
Handling stolen goods
99
Assault
25
Sexual offences
5
Robbery
32
Other against the person
0
Homicide
293
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 961 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Alexander council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Castlemaine

At the 2021 Census, 14.4% of Castlemaine’s 7,506 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.2%
Australian32.7%
Irish17%
Scottish14.4%
German5%
Italian2.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
New Zealand1.6%
Vietnam0.7%
United States0.6%
Germany0.6%
India0.5%

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

Development near Castlemaine

Mount Alexander council approved 106 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

106
Dwellings/yr
106
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mount Alexander council area (not just Castlemaine). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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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.