Costerfield bushfire risk
Of Costerfield’s 86 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Costerfield’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 Costerfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Costerfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Costerfield
Costerfield 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 Costerfield
Costerfield is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
School catchments in Costerfield
Costerfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Costerfield
At the 2021 Census, 20% of Costerfield’s 70 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 Costerfield
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 Costerfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Church Street, Costerfield VIC 3523
- 121 Phillips Lane, Costerfield VIC 3523
- 22 Crossley Road, Costerfield VIC 3523
- 934 Heathcote-Nagambie Road, Costerfield VIC 3523
- 43 Tobins Lane, Costerfield VIC 3523
- 28 Parfrey Road, Costerfield VIC 3523
- 239 Cochranes Road, Costerfield VIC 3523
- 822 Heathcote-North Costerfield Road, Costerfield VIC 3523
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.