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Porcupine Ridge bushfire risk

Of Porcupine Ridge’s 132 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Porcupine Ridge’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
132
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Porcupine Ridge

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

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Crime near Porcupine Ridge

Porcupine Ridge sits in the Hepburn council area, which recorded 660 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 660 total. Figures are for the whole Hepburn council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Porcupine Ridge

Porcupine Ridge is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential58.3% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural41.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Porcupine Ridge

PrimaryDaylesford Primary School · Hepburn Primary School
SecondaryDaylesford Secondary College

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

Who lives in Porcupine Ridge

At the 2021 Census, 19.5% of Porcupine Ridge’s 149 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian37.6%
English35.6%
Scottish17.4%
Irish12.1%
Dutch6%
Vietnamese5.4%

Top countries of birth

Vietnam5.4%
England4%
North Macedonia2.7%
South Africa2.7%
Canada2%

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

Development near Porcupine Ridge

Hepburn council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

107
Dwellings/yr
105
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hepburn council area (not just Porcupine Ridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Porcupine Ridge address:

Nearby suburbs

Mount Franklin · 0% floodCoomoora · 2.1% floodGlenlyon · 2.2% floodWheatsheaf · 1.8% floodHepburn Springs · 0% floodBig Hill · 3.8% 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.