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Elphinstone property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Elphinstone, VIC (525 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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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.

Crime near Elphinstone

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

05001,000
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 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 106 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

106
Dwellings/yr
106
Houses
0
Units
0125250202120222023202420252026

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:

Nearby suburbs

TaradaleChewton BushlandsFaradayChewtonFryerstownMetcalfe

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.