Mcmahons Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Mcmahons Creek’s 140 mapped properties, 1.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mcmahons Creek’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mcmahons Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Mcmahons Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mcmahons Creek
Mcmahons Creek sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 Mcmahons Creek
Mcmahons Creek is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 5
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Mcmahons Creek
Mcmahons Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mcmahons Creek
At the 2021 Census, 8.4% of Mcmahons Creek’s 143 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 Mcmahons Creek
Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Mcmahons Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 75 Mcmahons Creek Road, Mcmahons Creek VIC 3799
- 30 Lomatia Lane, Mcmahons Creek VIC 3799
- 210 Peninsula Road, Mcmahons Creek VIC 3799
- 6 Leith Road, Mcmahons Creek VIC 3799
- 2 Hall Road, Mcmahons Creek VIC 3799
- 2 Ash Court, Mcmahons Creek VIC 3799
- 4 Acacia Court, Mcmahons Creek VIC 3799
- 4 Cedar Crescent, Mcmahons Creek VIC 3799
Nearby suburbs
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.