Blackheath zoning & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Blackheath
(Horsham, VIC) - 47.26 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 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
47.26 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 Blackheath's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
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Blackheath at a glance
How Blackheath is zoned
Selling in Blackheath? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 47.26 km², Blackheath 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. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 412,587 m² across 88 parcels.
Who lives in Blackheath
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Blackheath 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 1040, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Blackheath's 63 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Horsham Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Blackheath. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Blackheath itself.
3,565 in 2001 to 3,399 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Blackheath 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 24 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 Blackheath address
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Blackheath planning - frequently asked
Is Blackheath flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Blackheath, 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. Horsham is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Blackheath bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Blackheath is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Horsham average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Blackheath?
The dominant planning zone in Blackheath is Farming Zone (FZ).
Does Blackheath have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Blackheath.
What is the typical lot size in Blackheath?
Across 88 surveyed parcels in Blackheath, the median lot size is about 412,587 m². There are also 36 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Blackheath?
At the 2021 Census Blackheath had 63 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Horsham Surrounds statistical area, which contains Blackheath, went from 3,565 people in 2001 to 3,399 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Blackheath an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Blackheath scores 1040 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Blackheath?
Median household income in Blackheath was $1,916 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,625 for the typical suburb in Horsham. Median rent was $750 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murra Warra Yarriambiack |
6.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kalkee | 9.6 km | <1% | 100% |
| Kewell Yarriambiack |
12.3 km | 4% | 100% |
| Jung | 12.4 km | 10% | 100% |
| Wallup Yarriambiack |
13.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kellalac Yarriambiack |
16.9 km | 4% | 100% |
| Wail | 18.2 km | 8% | 100% |
| Dooen | 18.4 km | 6% | 100% |
| Murtoa Yarriambiack |
21.3 km | 8% | 100% |
| Longerenong | 22.7 km | 60% | 100% |