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Mount Macedon bushfire risk

Of Mount Macedon’s 965 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
965
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Macedon

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

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Crime near Mount Macedon

Mount Macedon sits in the Macedon Ranges council area, which recorded 2,000 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 2,000 total. Figures are for the whole Macedon Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Mount Macedon

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,441,000+47.42%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Mount Macedon

Mount Macedon is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural85.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space9.8% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

Environmental2.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Mount Macedon

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

Who lives in Mount Macedon

At the 2021 Census, 17.2% of Mount Macedon’s 1,450 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.3%
Australian35.6%
Irish18.3%
Scottish13.5%
German4.4%
Italian4.3%

Top countries of birth

England6.8%
New Zealand1.7%
United States1%
Netherlands0.8%
Scotland0.8%
Canada0.4%

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

Development near Mount Macedon

Macedon Ranges council approved 287 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

287
Dwellings/yr
259
Houses
28
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Macedon Ranges council area (not just Mount Macedon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Macedon address:

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.