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Heathcote Junction bushfire risk

Of Heathcote Junction’s 406 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Heathcote Junction’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
406
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Heathcote Junction

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

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Crime near Heathcote Junction

Heathcote Junction sits in the Mitchell council area, which recorded 3,720 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 3,720 total. Figures are for the whole Mitchell council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Heathcote Junction

Heathcote Junction is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential77.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Rural19.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space2.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Heathcote Junction

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

Who lives in Heathcote Junction

At the 2021 Census, 7.3% of Heathcote Junction’s 811 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44%
Australian42.8%
Irish12.6%
Scottish9.5%
Italian6.3%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

England1.7%
New Zealand1.4%
Italy0.9%
Malta0.6%
Netherlands0.5%
Sri Lanka0.5%

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

Development near Heathcote Junction

Mitchell council approved 931 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

931
Dwellings/yr
862
Houses
69
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mitchell council area (not just Heathcote Junction). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Heathcote Junction address:

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.