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Sedgwick bushfire risk

Of Sedgwick’s 323 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Sedgwick’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
323
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Sedgwick

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

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Crime near Sedgwick

Sedgwick sits in the Greater Bendigo council area, which recorded 8,662 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 8,662 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Bendigo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Sedgwick

Sedgwick is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential94.7% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space2.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 3 - SIGNIFICANT MUNICIPAL ROAD

Rural0.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Sedgwick

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

Who lives in Sedgwick

At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Sedgwick’s 614 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.2%
Australian40.2%
Scottish16.6%
Irish15.5%
German5%
Australian Aboriginal2.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
New Zealand1.6%
Germany0.7%
Netherlands0.7%
Scotland0.7%
Philippines0.5%

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

Development near Sedgwick

Greater Bendigo council approved 794 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

794
Dwellings/yr
702
Houses
92
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Bendigo council area (not just Sedgwick). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.