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Hilldene flood & bushfire risk

Of Hilldene’s 187 mapped properties, 0.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Hilldene’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

0.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
187
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Hilldene

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

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Crime near Hilldene

Hilldene 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 Hilldene

Hilldene is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural99.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Special purpose0.5% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Hilldene

PrimaryPuckapunyal Primary School · Seymour College · Tallarook Primary School
SecondaryBroadford Secondary College · Seymour College

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

Who lives in Hilldene

At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Hilldene’s 330 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.8%
Australian40.9%
Irish14.2%
German7.9%
Scottish7.3%
Italian6.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
Italy1.8%
Germany1.5%
New Zealand1.5%
Netherlands1.2%

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

Development near Hilldene

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

931
Dwellings/yr
862
Houses
69
Units
07501,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Mitchell council area (not just Hilldene). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Puckapunyal · 0% floodTallarook · 1.9% floodNorthwood · 5% floodSugarloaf Creek · 1.5% floodSeymour · 19.8% floodGlenaroua · 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.