Higgins flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Higgins
(Belconnen, ACT) - 1.68 km², mapped from live district and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.68 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Higgins'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 Higgins
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.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Higgins at a glance
How Higgins is zoned
Buying in Higgins? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.
Across its 1.68 km², Higgins is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 5% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Suburban. The median lot measures about 791 m² across 1,168 parcels.
Who lives in Higgins
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Higgins suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1048, and decile 2 within the Australian Capital Territory. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Higgins's 3,321 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Higgins, the wider ABS statistical area containing Higgins. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Higgins itself.
3,272 in 2001 to 3,363 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Higgins data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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 Higgins 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 Higgins. 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 →Higgins planning - frequently asked
Is Higgins flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Higgins 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 Higgins; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Higgins bushfire-prone?
Around 5% of Higgins is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Belconnen average of 26%.
Is Higgins under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 76% of Higgins in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 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 Higgins?
The dominant planning zone in Higgins is Suburban, though the suburb also includes Transport and Urban Open Space.
Does Higgins have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Higgins.
What is the typical lot size in Higgins?
Across 1,168 surveyed parcels in Higgins, the median lot size is about 791 m². There are also 2,009 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Higgins have a train station?
There is no train station inside Higgins itself. The suburb is served by 30 bus stops.
What is the population of Higgins?
At the 2021 Census Higgins had 3,321 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Higgins statistical area, which contains Higgins, went from 3,272 people in 2001 to 3,363 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Higgins an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Higgins scores 1048 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 Higgins?
Median household income in Higgins was $2,248 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,331 for the typical suburb in Belconnen. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scullin | 1.2 km | 0% | 0% |
| Holt | 1.5 km | 0% | 3% |
| Hawker | 1.7 km | 0% | 9% |
| Latham | 1.9 km | 8% | 33% |
| Florey | 2.0 km | 0% | 0% |
| Page | 2.1 km | 0% | 0% |
| Weetangera | 2.8 km | 0% | 4% |
| Macgregor | 3.1 km | 5% | 39% |
| Flynn | 3.3 km | 3% | 8% |
| Melba | 3.6 km | 6% | 5% |