Gilmore flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Gilmore (Tuggeranong, ACT) - 2.1 km², mapped from live district and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gilmore's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Gilmore

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Gilmore at a glance

Parcels 938 Median lot 872 m² Mapped easements 1,612 Bus stops 15

How Gilmore is zoned

Suburban 40%
Hills, Ridges and Buffer Areas 20%
Suburban Core 12%
Leisure and Accommodation 11%
Transport 7%
Urban Open Space 5%

Buying in Gilmore? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.

Across its 2.1 km², Gilmore is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 54% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Suburban. The median lot measures about 872 m² across 938 parcels.

Who lives in Gilmore

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gilmore suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
2,706
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$2,416
per week, Tuggeranong suburb typical $2,357
Median rent
$430
per week, Tuggeranong suburb typical $430
Median mortgage
$2,048
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1047, and decile 2 within the Australian Capital Territory. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Gilmore's 2,706 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.1%
5-14 14.1%
15-19 6.5%
20-24 5.2%
25-34 13.5%
35-44 14.7%
45-54 12.6%
55-64 14.9%
65-74 9.1%
75-84 2.4%
85+ 1.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Gilmore, the wider ABS statistical area containing Gilmore. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gilmore itself.

3,142 in 2001 to 2,722 in 2025, down 13%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Gilmore data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Gilmore address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Gilmore. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

See what's in the $9 report →

Gilmore planning - frequently asked

Is Gilmore flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Gilmore and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the district-wide suburb average is 3%). Published flood models are held over parts of Gilmore; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Gilmore bushfire-prone?

Around 54% of Gilmore is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tuggeranong average of 35%.

Is Gilmore under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 59% of Gilmore in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Gilmore?

The dominant planning zone in Gilmore is Suburban, though the suburb also includes Hills, Ridges and Buffer Areas and Suburban Core.

Does Gilmore have heritage-listed places?

Gilmore has 5 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Gilmore?

Across 938 surveyed parcels in Gilmore, the median lot size is about 872 m². There are also 1,612 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Gilmore have a train station?

There is no train station inside Gilmore itself. The suburb is served by 15 bus stops.

What is the population of Gilmore?

At the 2021 Census Gilmore had 2,706 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Gilmore statistical area, which contains Gilmore, went from 3,142 people in 2001 to 2,722 in 2025, down 13%.

Is Gilmore an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gilmore scores 1047 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within the Australian Capital Territory (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Gilmore?

Median household income in Gilmore was $2,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,357 for the typical suburb in Tuggeranong. Median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,048 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Macarthur 1.2 km 0% 66%
Chisholm 1.5 km <1% 17%
Fadden 2.3 km <1% 70%
Gowrie 2.5 km 2% 10%
Richardson 2.9 km 3% 29%
Hume
Jerrabomberra
3.9 km 7% 85%
Theodore 4.2 km <1% 59%
Isabella Plains 4.2 km 9% 11%
Calwell 4.2 km 1% 27%
Monash 4.4 km 8% 15%

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