Beenak zoning & planning overlays
Beenak averages 9 ha a lot, 2nd biggest in Yarra Ranges.
A planning-constraint profile of Beenak
(Yarra Ranges, VIC) - 17.17 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 17 October 2026.
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Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
17.17 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beenak'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 Beenak
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 17 Oct 2026
typical observed square 0 a day
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.
Beenak at a glance
How Beenak is zoned
Selling in Beenak? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 17.17 km², Beenak 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 94,585 m² across 39 parcels.
Who lives in Beenak
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Beenak 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 1042, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Yarra Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Beenak. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Beenak itself.
15,932 in 2001 to 17,087 in 2025, up 7%.
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.
Beenak 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 | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, 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 17 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 Beenak 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 15% of Beenak. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Beenak lot.
Beenak planning - frequently asked
Is Beenak flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Beenak, 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. Yarra Ranges is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Beenak bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Beenak is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yarra Ranges average of 95%.
Is Beenak under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 15% of Beenak, and over about 40% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 17 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 0 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Beenak?
The dominant planning zone in Beenak is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ3) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Beenak have heritage-listed places?
Beenak has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Beenak?
Across 39 surveyed parcels in Beenak, the median lot size is about 94,585 m². There are also 36 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Beenak an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beenak scores 1042 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gembrook Cardinia |
4.5 km | 2% | 100% |
| Three Bridges | 6.6 km | 2% | 100% |
| Gladysdale | 6.7 km | 3% | 100% |
| Hoddles Creek | 6.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gilderoy | 7.8 km | 4% | 100% |
| Nangana Cardinia |
9.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yarra Junction | 11.6 km | 15% | 100% |
| Yellingbo | 11.6 km | <1% | 100% |
| Cockatoo Cardinia |
12.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Powelltown | 12.8 km | <1% | 100% |