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Bolinda zoning & planning overlays

Bolinda rents for $550 (3rd) under 103 flights a day.

A planning-constraint profile of Bolinda (Macedon Ranges, VIC) - 27.65 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bolinda'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bolinda

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft
88%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
50%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 5,000 ft
Busiest square
~103 a day
1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±6%
typical observed square 2 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,500 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.

How this is measured

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.

Bolinda at a glance

Parcels 120 Median lot 160,334 m² Mapped easements 67

How Bolinda is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 99%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ3) 0%
Public Use Zone (PUZ6) 0%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 0%

Selling in Bolinda? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.

Across its 27.65 km², Bolinda 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 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 160,334 m² across 120 parcels.

Who lives in Bolinda

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

Population
185
usual residents, 2021
Median age
51
years
Median household income
$1,792
per week, Macedon Ranges suburb typical $2,090
Median rent
$550
per week, Macedon Ranges suburb typical $350
Median mortgage
$2,000
per month
Household size
2.7
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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1026, and decile 7 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bolinda's 185 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 13.2%
15-19 8.9%
20-24 2.1%
25-34 2.6%
35-44 10.0%
45-54 22.1%
55-64 19.5%
65-74 17.4%
75-84 4.2%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,425 in 2001 to 11,567 in 2025, up 56%.

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.

Bolinda data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
ZoningMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 50% of Bolinda. 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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Bolinda planning - frequently asked

Is Bolinda flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bolinda, 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. Macedon Ranges is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Bolinda bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Bolinda is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Macedon Ranges average of 99%.

Is Bolinda under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 50% of Bolinda, and over about 88% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 103 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 Bolinda?

The dominant planning zone in Bolinda is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2) and Transport Zone (TRZ3).

Does Bolinda have heritage-listed places?

Bolinda has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Bolinda?

Across 120 surveyed parcels in Bolinda, the median lot size is about 160,334 m². There are also 67 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Bolinda?

At the 2021 Census Bolinda had 185 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Romsey statistical area, which contains Bolinda, went from 7,425 people in 2001 to 11,567 in 2025, up 56%.

Is Bolinda an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bolinda scores 1026 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Bolinda?

Median household income in Bolinda was $1,792 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,090 for the typical suburb in Macedon Ranges. Median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Monegeetta 5.0 km Not mapped 100%
Clarkefield 5.5 km Not mapped 100%
Chintin 6.4 km Not mapped 100%
Riddells Creek 8.9 km 0% 98%
Darraweit Guim 8.9 km <1% 100%
Romsey 10.4 km <1% 94%
Kerrie 11.5 km Not mapped 100%
Cherokee 12.7 km Not mapped 100%
Springfield (Romsey) 12.7 km Not mapped 100%
Sunbury
Hume
14.1 km 2% 83%

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