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Panton Hill bushfire risk

Of Panton Hill’s 483 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Panton Hill’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
483
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Panton Hill

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

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Crime near Panton Hill

Panton Hill sits in the Nillumbik council area, which recorded 1,698 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 1,698 total. Figures are for the whole Nillumbik council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Panton Hill

Panton Hill is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural74.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Township17.4% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Environmental4.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Panton Hill

PrimaryChristmas Hills Primary School · Hurstbridge Primary School · Kangaroo Ground Primary School · Panton Hill Primary School · St Andrews Primary School
SecondaryDiamond Valley College

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

Who lives in Panton Hill

At the 2021 Census, 12% of Panton Hill’s 1,063 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.2%
Australian39.1%
Irish16%
Scottish11.8%
Italian6.3%
German5.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.8%
New Zealand1.4%
Germany1.3%
South Africa0.8%
United States0.6%
Canada0.5%

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

Development near Panton Hill

Nillumbik council approved 101 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

101
Dwellings/yr
66
Houses
35
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Nillumbik council area (not just Panton Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Panton Hill address:

Nearby suburbs

Cottles Bridge · 0.7% floodSmiths Gully · 0% floodKangaroo Ground · 1.5% floodHurstbridge · 2% floodSt Andrews · 0% floodWattle Glen · 0.7% flood

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.