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Macclesfield bushfire risk

Of Macclesfield’s 417 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Macclesfield’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
417
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Macclesfield

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

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Crime near Macclesfield

Macclesfield sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 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 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Macclesfield

Macclesfield is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other73.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Other11.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other11.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

School catchments in Macclesfield

PrimaryMacclesfield Primary School · Monbulk Primary School
SecondaryEmerald Secondary College · Monbulk College

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

Who lives in Macclesfield

At the 2021 Census, 14.2% of Macclesfield’s 878 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50.7%
Australian37.7%
Irish12.5%
Scottish9.6%
Dutch7.2%
German5.4%

Top countries of birth

England6.8%
Netherlands1.4%
Scotland1.3%
New Zealand1%
United States0.6%
Germany0.5%

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

Development near Macclesfield

Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

493
Dwellings/yr
266
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Macclesfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Avonsleigh · 0% floodCockatoo · 0% floodEmerald · 0% floodYellingbo · 0.4% floodMonbulk · 0% floodSilvan · 0.1% 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.