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Metcalfe bushfire risk

Of Metcalfe’s 176 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Metcalfe’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
176
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Metcalfe

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

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Crime near Metcalfe

Metcalfe sits in the Mount Alexander council area, which recorded 961 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 961 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Alexander council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Metcalfe

Metcalfe is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural61.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Township35.8% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental1.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Metcalfe

PrimaryElphinstone Primary School · Langley Primary School · Malmsbury Primary School · Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School · Taradale Primary School
SecondaryCastlemaine Secondary College · Kyneton Secondary College

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

Who lives in Metcalfe

At the 2021 Census, 10% of Metcalfe’s 190 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.5%
English38.9%
Scottish16.3%
Irish15.3%
German6.8%
Maltese4.2%

Top countries of birth

England2.1%
New Zealand2.1%
South Africa2.1%

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

Development near Metcalfe

Mount Alexander council approved 104 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mount Alexander council area (not just Metcalfe). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.