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 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Hilldene address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Hilldene
Flood and bushfire areas across Hilldene. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Hilldene
Hilldene 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 Hilldene
Hilldene is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Hilldene
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
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 Hilldene
Mitchell council approved 974 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mitchell council area (not just Hilldene). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mitchell
Compare Hilldene 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.