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Moonlight Flat flood & bushfire risk

Of Moonlight Flat’s 127 mapped properties, 12.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

12.6%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
127
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Moonlight Flat

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

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Crime near Moonlight Flat

Moonlight Flat sits in the Central Goldfields council area, which recorded 972 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 972 total. Figures are for the whole Central Goldfields council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Moonlight Flat

Moonlight Flat is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential47.2% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Rural31.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential10.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Moonlight Flat

PrimaryCastlemaine Primary School · Maryborough Education Centre
SecondaryCastlemaine Secondary College · Maryborough Education Centre

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

Who lives in Moonlight Flat

At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Moonlight Flat’s 85 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.1%
Australian36.5%
Scottish17.6%
German9.4%
Irish8.2%
Dutch7.1%

Top countries of birth

England4.7%

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

Development near Moonlight Flat

Central Goldfields council approved 31 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

31
Dwellings/yr
31
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Goldfields council area (not just Moonlight Flat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Moonlight Flat address:

Nearby suburbs

Moolort · 1.4% floodBaringhup · 56.5% floodStrathlea · 0% floodCarisbrook · 48.6% floodWelshmans Reef · 0% floodTarrengower · 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.