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Clarkefield bushfire risk

Of Clarkefield’s 280 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Clarkefield’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
280
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Clarkefield

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

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Crime near Clarkefield

Clarkefield sits in the Macedon Ranges council area, which recorded 2,000 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,000 total. Figures are for the whole Macedon Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Clarkefield

Clarkefield is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential56.8% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural20.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township9.3% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

School catchments in Clarkefield

PrimaryBolinda Primary School · Gaayip-Yagila Primary School · Kismet Park Primary School · Mickleham Primary School · Riddells Creek Primary School · Yubup Primary School
SecondaryGisborne Secondary College · Mickleham Secondary College · Sunbury College · Wallan Secondary College

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

Who lives in Clarkefield

At the 2021 Census, 13.9% of Clarkefield’s 303 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.6%
English32.7%
Italian10.9%
Irish8.6%
Scottish6.9%
German5.3%

Top countries of birth

Italy3.3%
England1%
Greece1%
Lebanon1%
Malta1%
New Zealand1%

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

Development near Clarkefield

Macedon Ranges council approved 287 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

287
Dwellings/yr
259
Houses
28
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Macedon Ranges council area (not just Clarkefield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Bolinda · 0% floodWildwood · 0% floodMonegeetta · 0% floodOaklands Junction · 0% floodChintin · 0% floodRiddells Creek · 0.6% flood

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.