Mount Victoria zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Mount Victoria (Blue Mountains, NSW) - 30.59 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicMount Victoria

Constraint readout

30.59 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 99%

≈ council avg (96%) · #23 of 40 mapped council suburbs

Environmental90%

≈ council avg (78%) · #16 of 40 in council

Heritage sites 93 Mostly National Parks and Nature Reserves Bushfire 23rd most affected of 40 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Victoria's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Mount Victoria

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 2 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

41%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

3,500 ft

averaging 5,000 ft

Busiest square

~1 a day

±28% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 4,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

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.

Mount Victoria at a glance

Parcels 1,115 Median lot 1,029 m² Mapped easements 3 Train Mount Victoria Station Bus stops 21

How Mount Victoria is zoned

National Parks and Nature Reserves 46%

Environmental Conservation 37%

Environmental Management 7%

Infrastructure 4%

Environmental Living 4%

Low Density Residential 1%

Buying in Mount Victoria? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 30.59 km², Mount Victoria is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 93 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 1,029 m² across 1,115 parcels.

Who lives in Mount Victoria

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

Population

945

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,197

per week, Blue Mountains suburb typical $2,083

Median rent

$380

per week, Blue Mountains suburb typical $400

Median mortgage

$1,625

per month

Household size

2.1

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 6

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 995, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Mount Victoria's 945 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.9%

5-14 9.4%

15-19 5.3%

20-24 4.0%

25-34 9.1%

35-44 11.5%

45-54 13.5%

55-64 16.8%

65-74 16.1%

75-84 8.2%

85+ 1.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,285 in 2001 to 5,872 in 2025, up 11%.

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.

Mount Victoria data sources and coverage

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

Dataset	Coverage	Publisher
Flood mapping	Not mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mapping	Mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Zoning	Mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environment	Mapped where published	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)	Not held	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, 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 Mount Victoria address

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

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Mount Victoria planning - frequently asked

Is Mount Victoria flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Mount Victoria, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Blue Mountains is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Mount Victoria bushfire-prone?

Around 99% of Mount Victoria is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Blue Mountains average of 96%.

Is Mount Victoria under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 41% of Mount Victoria 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 Mount Victoria?

The dominant planning zone in Mount Victoria is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Environmental Management.

Does Mount Victoria have heritage-listed places?

Mount Victoria has 93 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Mount Victoria?

Across 1,115 surveyed parcels in Mount Victoria, the median lot size is about 1,029 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Mount Victoria have a train station?

Yes - Mount Victoria has 1 train station: Mount Victoria Station. It is also served by 21 bus stops.

What is the population of Mount Victoria?

At the 2021 Census Mount Victoria had 945 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Blackheath - Megalong Valley statistical area, which contains Mount Victoria, went from 5,285 people in 2001 to 5,872 in 2025, up 11%.

Is Mount Victoria an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Victoria scores 995 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Mount Victoria?

Median household income in Mount Victoria was $1,197 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,083 for the typical suburb in Blue Mountains. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,625 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Burramoko	4.0 km	Not mapped	100%
Hartley Vale Lithgow City	5.6 km	Not mapped	100%
Little Hartley Lithgow City	6.6 km	Not mapped	83%
Blackheath	7.0 km	Not mapped	94%
Birrabang	7.7 km	Not mapped	100%
Kanimbla Lithgow City	7.9 km	Not mapped	100%
Hartley Lithgow City	9.4 km	Not mapped	100%
Bell Lithgow City	9.4 km	Not mapped	100%
Dargan Lithgow City	9.9 km	Not mapped	100%
Govetts	10.4 km	Not mapped	100%

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