Sandon bushfire risk
Of Sandon’s 83 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sandon’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 Sandon
Flood and bushfire areas across Sandon. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sandon
Sandon sits in the Mount Alexander council area, which recorded 961 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 961 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Alexander council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Sandon
Sandon is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Sandon
Sandon can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sandon
At the 2021 Census, 3.4% of Sandon’s 89 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 Sandon
Mount Alexander council approved 104 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mount Alexander council area (not just Sandon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 148 Houses Lane, Sandon VIC 3462
- 673 Creswick-Newstead Road, Sandon VIC 3462
- 109 Captains Gully-Sandon Road, Sandon VIC 3462
- 195 Quayles Lane, Sandon VIC 3462
- 121 Walkers Lane, Sandon VIC 3462
- 65 Sandon-Clydesdale Road, Sandon VIC 3462
- 6 Providence Gully Road, Sandon VIC 3462
- 118 Dentrys Road, Sandon VIC 3462
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.