Camberwell flood map & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Camberwell
(Boroondara, VIC) - 7.75 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
7.75 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Camberwell's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Camberwell
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
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 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.
Camberwell at a glance
How Camberwell is zoned
Selling in Camberwell? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 7.75 km², Camberwell is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 106 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ3). The median lot measures about 655 m² across 12,731 parcels.
Who lives in Camberwell
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Camberwell 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 1137, and decile 10 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Camberwell's 21,965 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Camberwell, the wider ABS statistical area containing Camberwell. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Camberwell itself.
20,073 in 2001 to 22,052 in 2025, up 10%.
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.
Camberwell data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| 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 |
| 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 Camberwell 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 89% of Camberwell. 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 Camberwell lot.
Camberwell planning - frequently asked
Is Camberwell flood-prone?
About 3% of Camberwell falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 10%.
Is Camberwell bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Camberwell and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Camberwell under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 89% of Camberwell, and over about 100% 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 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 8 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 Camberwell?
The dominant planning zone in Camberwell is Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ3), though the suburb also includes Housing Choice and Transport Zone (HCTZ2) and Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ1).
Does Camberwell have heritage-listed places?
Camberwell has 106 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Camberwell?
Across 12,731 surveyed parcels in Camberwell, the median lot size is about 655 m². There are also 2,465 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Camberwell have a train station?
Yes - Camberwell has 5 train stations: Camberwell Station, East Camberwell Station, Hartwell Station, Riversdale Station, Willison Station. It is also served by 53 bus stops and 80 tram stops.
What is the population of Camberwell?
At the 2021 Census Camberwell had 21,965 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Camberwell statistical area, which contains Camberwell, went from 20,073 people in 2001 to 22,052 in 2025, up 10%.
Is Camberwell an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Camberwell scores 1137 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Camberwell?
Median household income in Camberwell was $2,457 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,457 for the typical suburb in Boroondara. Median rent was $486 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 1.3 km | 3% | 0% |
| Hawthorn East | 2.2 km | 8% | 0% |
| Glen Iris | 2.4 km | 9% | 0% |
| Surrey Hills Whitehorse |
2.6 km | 2% | 0% |
| Deepdene | 2.8 km | <1% | 0% |
| Balwyn | 3.1 km | 4% | 0% |
| Kooyong Stonnington |
3.4 km | 24% | 0% |
| Mont Albert Whitehorse |
3.5 km | <1% | 0% |
| Ashburton | 3.5 km | 7% | 0% |
| Hawthorn | 3.6 km | 16% | 0% |