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Elphinstone bushfire risk

Of Elphinstone’s 525 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Elphinstone’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 Elphinstone address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
525
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Elphinstone

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

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Crime near Elphinstone

Elphinstone sits in the Mount Alexander council area, which recorded 961 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 961 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Alexander council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Elphinstone

Elphinstone is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural66.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Township26.9% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental2.3% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Elphinstone

PrimaryElphinstone Primary School · Taradale Primary School
SecondaryCastlemaine Secondary College

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

Who lives in Elphinstone

At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Elphinstone’s 633 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.3%
Australian40%
Scottish14.1%
Irish13.9%
Italian4.3%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
New Zealand2.2%
Malta0.9%
Netherlands0.9%
Philippines0.9%
Greece0.8%

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

Development near Elphinstone

Mount Alexander council approved 104 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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

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

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.