Mount Taylor bushfire risk
Of Mount Taylor’s 245 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Taylor’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 Taylor
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Taylor. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Taylor
Mount Taylor sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Mount Taylor
Mount Taylor is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Mount Taylor
Mount Taylor can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Taylor
At the 2021 Census, 6.1% of Mount Taylor’s 330 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 Taylor
East Gippsland council approved 351 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Mount Taylor). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Damons Road, Mount Taylor VIC 3875
- 105 Miles Road, Mount Taylor VIC 3875
- 1843 Bullumwaal Road, Mount Taylor VIC 3875
- 220 Boyds Road, Mount Taylor VIC 3875
- 975 Orrs Road, Mount Taylor VIC 3875
- 285 Tower Road, Mount Taylor VIC 3875
- 576 Howitt Spur Road, Mount Taylor VIC 3875
- 330 Faulkner Spur Track, Mount Taylor VIC 3875
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.