Mount Camel bushfire risk
Of Mount Camel’s 128 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Camel’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 Mount Camel
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Camel. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Camel
Mount Camel sits in the Greater Bendigo council area, which recorded 8,662 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,662 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Bendigo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Mount Camel
Mount Camel is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Mount Camel
Mount Camel can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Camel
At the 2021 Census, 18.4% of Mount Camel’s 136 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 Mount Camel
Greater Bendigo council approved 794 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Bendigo council area (not just Mount Camel). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 20 Hansel Lane, Mount Camel VIC 3523
- 142 Davis Road, Mount Camel VIC 3523
- 503 Heathcote-Rochester Road, Mount Camel VIC 3523
- 217 Dealba Road, Mount Camel VIC 3523
- 48 Stoddart Road, Mount Camel VIC 3523
- 420 Eickerts Lane, Mount Camel VIC 3523
- 2007 Plantation Track, Mount Camel VIC 3523
- 197 Mckee Lane, Mount Camel VIC 3523
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.