Fryerstown bushfire risk
Of Fryerstown’s 210 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Fryerstown’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 Fryerstown address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Fryerstown
Flood and bushfire areas across Fryerstown. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Fryerstown
Fryerstown 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 Fryerstown
Fryerstown is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
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
School catchments in Fryerstown
Fryerstown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Fryerstown
At the 2021 Census, 15.1% of Fryerstown’s 232 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 Fryerstown
Mount Alexander council approved 104 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mount Alexander council area (not just Fryerstown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 148 Fryers-Taradale Road, Fryerstown VIC 3451
- 1 Hoopers Road, Fryerstown VIC 3451
- 278 Old Coach Road, Fryerstown VIC 3451
- 2 Amos Street, Fryerstown VIC 3451
- 2 South Parade, Fryerstown VIC 3451
- 4 Church Street, Fryerstown VIC 3451
- 7 Maclise Street, Fryerstown VIC 3451
- 87 Castlemaine Street, Fryerstown VIC 3451
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mount Alexander
Compare Fryerstown with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.