Callignee flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Callignee
(Latrobe, VIC) - 42.13 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
42.13 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Callignee's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Callignee at a glance
How Callignee is zoned
Selling in Callignee? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Callignee address.
Across its 42.13 km², Callignee is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 38,526 m² across 275 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Callignee
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Callignee 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 983, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Callignee's 391 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Churchill, the wider ABS statistical area containing Callignee. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Callignee itself.
11,430 in 2001 to 12,325 in 2025, up 8%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Callignee data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
What a $9 report adds for a Callignee address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Callignee address it resolves, on the lot boundary:
- The zone and every planning overlay that touches the lot, in the scheme's own labels
- Which flood overlay categories reach the lot
- Whether the lot is in bushfire-prone mapping, and what that triggers for a build
- A coverage disclosure: exactly which layers were, and were not, assessed
The interactive map is free - check an address below.
Geotechnical desktop report for a Callignee lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Callignee address is likely to do - before you pay for a site investigation.
- Mapped geology and soil landscape on the lot
- Indicative AS 2870 site class, with the evidence behind it
- Nearby bore logs and groundwater records
- Acid sulfate soil and reactive clay screening
- Contours, slope and site elevation
- What the desktop evidence cannot tell you, stated plainly
Check a specific Callignee 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 →Callignee planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Callignee?
The schematic on this page is a Callignee flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 3% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Callignee address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Callignee flood-prone?
About 3% of Callignee falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Callignee bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Callignee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Latrobe average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Callignee?
The dominant planning zone in Callignee is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Farming Zone (FZ2). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Callignee have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Callignee. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Callignee?
Across 275 surveyed parcels in Callignee, the median lot size is about 38,526 m². There are also 23 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
What is the population of Callignee?
At the 2021 Census Callignee had 391 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Churchill statistical area, which contains Callignee, went from 11,430 people in 2001 to 12,325 in 2025, up 8%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Callignee alone.
Is Callignee an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Callignee scores 983 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Callignee?
Median household income in Callignee was $2,013 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,732 for the typical suburb in Latrobe. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Callignee property?
A Callignee planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage, environmental and noise - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; the full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callignee North Wellington |
3.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Traralgon South | 4.3 km | 19% | 100% |
| Koornalla | 5.7 km | 7% | 100% |
| Callignee South Wellington |
7.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Loy Yang | 7.7 km | 4% | 100% |
| Mount Tassie | 7.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Flynns Creek Wellington |
8.9 km | 7% | 100% |
| Hazelwood North | 10.3 km | 3% | 100% |
| Hazelwood South | 10.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gormandale Wellington |
10.8 km | 4% | 100% |