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Hillcrest bushfire risk

Of Hillcrest’s 52 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Hillcrest’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
52
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Hillcrest

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

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Crime near Hillcrest

Hillcrest sits in the Pyrenees council area, which recorded 399 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 399 total. Figures are for the whole Pyrenees council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Hillcrest

Hillcrest is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural75% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural residential25% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

School catchments in Hillcrest

PrimaryWoady Yaloak Primary School
SecondaryBallarat High School · Phoenix P-12 Community College

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

Who lives in Hillcrest

At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Hillcrest’s 99 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian36.4%
English26.3%
Dutch10.1%
Scottish10.1%
Irish5.1%
Italian5.1%

Top countries of birth

England3%

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

Development near Hillcrest

Pyrenees council approved 41 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
41
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Pyrenees council area (not just Hillcrest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Snake Valley · 0% floodSmythesdale · 0.5% floodScarsdale · 0.4% floodHaddon · 0.2% floodCarngham · 0% floodNintingbool · 0% flood

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.