Shepherds Flat bushfire risk
Of Shepherds Flat’s 82 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Shepherds Flat’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 Shepherds Flat
Flood and bushfire areas across Shepherds Flat. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Shepherds Flat
Shepherds Flat sits in the Hepburn council area, which recorded 660 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 Shepherds Flat
Shepherds Flat is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
School catchments in Shepherds Flat
Shepherds Flat can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Shepherds Flat
At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Shepherds Flat’s 71 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 Shepherds Flat
Hepburn council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hepburn council area (not just Shepherds Flat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 55 Powell Connection Road, Shepherds Flat VIC 3461
- 125 Clarkes Road, Shepherds Flat VIC 3461
- 100 Wayman Road, Shepherds Flat VIC 3461
- 110 Yam Gully Road, Shepherds Flat VIC 3461
- 60 Mullers Lane, Shepherds Flat VIC 3461
- 1000A Basalt Road, Shepherds Flat VIC 3461
- 120 Ayreshire Drive, Shepherds Flat VIC 3461
- 239 Hepburn-Newstead Road, Shepherds Flat VIC 3461
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.