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Mitchellstown flood & bushfire risk

Of Mitchellstown’s 57 mapped properties, 19.3% are in a mapped flood area and 94.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mitchellstown’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

19.3%
In a flood area
94.7%
In a bushfire area
57
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mitchellstown

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

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Crime near Mitchellstown

Mitchellstown sits in the Strathbogie council area, which recorded 460 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 460 total. Figures are for the whole Strathbogie council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mitchellstown

Mitchellstown is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Other3.5% of properties

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

Zone: COMMONWEALTH LAND NOT CONTROLLED BY PLANNING SCHEME

School catchments in Mitchellstown

PrimaryNagambie Primary School
SecondaryRushworth P-12 College · Seymour College

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

Who lives in Mitchellstown

At the 2021 Census, 11.3% of Mitchellstown’s 71 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.5%
Australian32.4%
Irish18.3%
Italian8.5%
Australian Aboriginal4.2%

Top countries of birth

England5.6%

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

Development near Mitchellstown

Strathbogie council approved 61 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

61
Dwellings/yr
61
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Strathbogie council area (not just Mitchellstown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Bailieston · 0% floodNagambie · 13.8% floodTabilk · 1.7% floodKirwans Bridge · 1.6% floodNorthwood · 5% floodGraytown · 0% 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.