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Kingston bushfire risk

Of Kingston’s 134 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kingston’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
134
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kingston

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

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Crime near Kingston

Kingston sits in the Hepburn council area, which recorded 660 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 660 total. Figures are for the whole Hepburn council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Kingston

Kingston is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township50% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural24.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural23.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Kingston

PrimaryCreswick North Primary School · Newlyn Primary School
SecondaryDaylesford Secondary College · Mount Rowan Secondary College

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

Who lives in Kingston

At the 2021 Census, 7.9% of Kingston’s 190 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.6%
Australian28.4%
Scottish19.5%
Irish18.9%
Dutch2.6%
German2.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%

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

Development near Kingston

Hepburn council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

107
Dwellings/yr
105
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hepburn council area (not just Kingston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Allendale · 0% floodSpringmount · 0% floodNewlyn · 0% floodNewlyn North · 0% floodBroomfield · 0% floodSmeaton · 5.1% 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.