Mount Franklin bushfire risk
Of Mount Franklin’s 67 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Franklin’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 Franklin
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Franklin. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Franklin
Mount Franklin sits in the Hepburn council area, which recorded 660 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 660 total. Figures are for the whole Hepburn council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Mount Franklin
Mount Franklin is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
School catchments in Mount Franklin
Mount Franklin can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Franklin
At the 2021 Census, 19.2% of Mount Franklin’s 99 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 Franklin
Hepburn council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hepburn council area (not just Mount Franklin). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 47 Western Avenue, Mount Franklin VIC 3461
- 375 Sawpit Gully Road, Mount Franklin VIC 3461
- 130 Potter Lane, Mount Franklin VIC 3461
- 2 Mount Franklin Road, Mount Franklin VIC 3461
- 40 Church Road, Mount Franklin VIC 3461
- 131 Sawpit Track, Mount Franklin VIC 3461
- 92 Powells Lane, Mount Franklin VIC 3461
- 5776 Midland Highway, Mount Franklin VIC 3461
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.