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Molesworth flood & bushfire risk

Of Molesworth’s 89 mapped properties, 33.7% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Molesworth’s flood exposure is above 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

33.7%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
89
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Molesworth

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

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Crime near Molesworth

Molesworth sits in the Murrindindi council area, which recorded 578 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 578 total. Figures are for the whole Murrindindi council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Molesworth

Molesworth is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space2.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

Environmental1.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Molesworth

PrimaryAlexandra Primary School · Yea Primary School
SecondaryAlexandra Secondary College · Yea High School

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

Who lives in Molesworth

At the 2021 Census, 0% of Molesworth’s 91 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.9%
English36.3%
Scottish18.7%
Irish16.5%
German9.9%
Italian3.3%

Top countries of birth

England6.6%
New Zealand4.4%

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

Development near Molesworth

Murrindindi council approved 77 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

77
Dwellings/yr
71
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Murrindindi council area (not just Molesworth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Molesworth 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.