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Mount Mercer bushfire risk

Of Mount Mercer’s 78 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Mercer’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
78
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Mercer

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

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Crime near Mount Mercer

Mount Mercer sits in the Golden Plains council area, which recorded 605 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 605 total. Figures are for the whole Golden Plains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mount Mercer

Mount Mercer is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural1.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Mount Mercer

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

Who lives in Mount Mercer

At the 2021 Census, 0% of Mount Mercer’s 94 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English58.5%
Australian37.2%
Scottish21.3%
Irish13.8%
German9.6%
Australian Aboriginal5.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.3%

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

Development near Mount Mercer

Golden Plains council approved 184 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

184
Dwellings/yr
183
Houses
1
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Golden Plains council area (not just Mount Mercer). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Mercer 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.