Broomfield zoning & planning overlays
Broomfield's 6,916 m² farm lots hold 18 heritage places, median 49.
A planning-constraint profile of Broomfield
(Hepburn, VIC) - 9.14 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.
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Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
9.14 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 Broomfield'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 Broomfield
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 24 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.
Broomfield at a glance
How Broomfield is zoned
Selling in Broomfield? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 9.14 km², Broomfield 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 18 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 6,916 m² across 179 parcels.
Who lives in Broomfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Broomfield 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 999, and decile 6 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Broomfield's 213 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Creswick - Clunes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Broomfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Broomfield itself.
7,467 in 2001 to 8,038 in 2025, up 8%.
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.
Broomfield 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 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 Broomfield address
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See what's in the $9 report →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 Broomfield lot.
Broomfield planning - frequently asked
Is Broomfield flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Broomfield, 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. Hepburn is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Broomfield bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Broomfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hepburn average of 100%.
Is Broomfield under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 43% of Broomfield in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 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 Broomfield?
The dominant planning zone in Broomfield is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ1) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ1).
Does Broomfield have heritage-listed places?
Broomfield has 18 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Broomfield?
Across 179 surveyed parcels in Broomfield, the median lot size is about 6,916 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Broomfield have a train station?
There is no train station inside Broomfield itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Broomfield?
At the 2021 Census Broomfield had 213 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Creswick - Clunes statistical area, which contains Broomfield, went from 7,467 people in 2001 to 8,038 in 2025, up 8%.
Is Broomfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Broomfield scores 999 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Broomfield?
Median household income in Broomfield was $1,174 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,400 for the typical suburb in Hepburn. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,040 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokeytown | 1.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Allendale | 2.4 km | 1% | 100% |
| Creswick North | 3.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Springmount | 4.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Creswick | 4.2 km | 9% | 100% |
| Kingston | 4.7 km | 4% | 100% |
| Glendonald Ballarat |
6.0 km | 8% | 100% |
| Lawrence | 6.7 km | 5% | 100% |
| Newlyn | 7.3 km | 8% | 100% |
| Newlyn North | 8.3 km | 10% | 97% |