VIC · Mount Alexander Council
McKenzie Hill, VIC, 3451
Current weather
10.4°CRain showers
97% humidity · 24.1 km/h wind · 13.1° / 8.3° today · 17.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#202 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
McKenzie Hill is a small locality in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 775 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 18 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-28%), roughly 23.2 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 775
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,477
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 333
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 18
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 258 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -28%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A81 Dangerous Driving1
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- C32 Drug Possession2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Martin St/Maldon Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Martin St/Maldon RdBus stop
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Castlemaine H80 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #202 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Castlemaine H80 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Martin St/Maldon Rdtransport
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
- Martin St/Maldon Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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