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Northcote property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Northcote, VIC (16,325 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Northcote

Northcote is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential42.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential23.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial16.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Northcote

PrimaryBrunswick East Primary School · Fairfield Primary School · Merri Creek Primary School · Northcote Primary School · Spensley Street Primary School · Thornbury Primary School · Wales Street Primary School · Westgarth Primary School
SecondaryFitzroy High School · Northcote High School · Thornbury High School

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

Crime near Northcote

Northcote sits in the Darebin council area, which recorded 13,151 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
1,118
Break-ins
812
Vehicle theft
5,566
Other theft
1,301
Property damage
592
Fraud
300
Handling stolen goods
919
Assault
163
Sexual offences
80
Robbery
313
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,985
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,151 total. Figures are for the whole Darebin council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Northcote

At the 2021 Census, 24.4% of Northcote’s 25,276 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.3%
Australian27.5%
Irish16.1%
Scottish12.5%
Italian9.3%
Greek8.8%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%
Greece3.5%
New Zealand2.3%
Italy1.8%
United States1%
China0.8%

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

Development near Northcote

Darebin council approved 1,199 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,199
Dwellings/yr
206
Houses
993
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Darebin council area (not just Northcote). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Northcote address:

Nearby suburbs

ThornburyClifton HillFairfieldFitzroy NorthBrunswick EastAlphington

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.