Chewton Bushlands bushfire risk
Of Chewton Bushlands’s 74 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Chewton Bushlands’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 Chewton Bushlands
Flood and bushfire areas across Chewton Bushlands. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Chewton Bushlands
Chewton Bushlands sits in the Mount Alexander council area, which recorded 961 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
Zoning in Chewton Bushlands
Chewton Bushlands is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Chewton Bushlands
Chewton Bushlands can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Chewton Bushlands
At the 2021 Census, 6% of Chewton Bushlands’s 50 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 Chewton Bushlands
Mount Alexander council approved 104 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mount Alexander council area (not just Chewton Bushlands). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 74 Sparks Road, Chewton Bushlands VIC 3451
- 2 Wattle Road, Chewton Bushlands VIC 3451
- 19 Wallaby Crescent, Chewton Bushlands VIC 3451
- 7 Old Settlers Road, Chewton Bushlands VIC 3451
- 77 Pioneers Road, Chewton Bushlands VIC 3451
- 90 Bubbs Lane, Chewton Bushlands VIC 3451
- 32 Dishpan Gully Road, Chewton Bushlands VIC 3451
- 1 Bush Sanctuary Road, Chewton Bushlands VIC 3451
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.