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 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Heathcote Junction address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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.
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.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
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
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 Heathcote Junction
Mitchell council approved 974 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mitchell council area (not just Heathcote Junction). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 105 Rail Street, Heathcote Junction VIC 3758
- 18 Wombat Avenue, Heathcote Junction VIC 3758
- 25A Baden Drive, Heathcote Junction VIC 3758
- 25 Eucalypt Grove, Heathcote Junction VIC 3758
- 3 Range Avenue, Heathcote Junction VIC 3758
- 867 Epping-Kilmore Road, Heathcote Junction VIC 3758
- 86 View Road, Heathcote Junction VIC 3758
- 90 Quillinan Road, Heathcote Junction VIC 3758
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mitchell
Compare Heathcote Junction 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.