Carnegie flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Carnegie
(Glen Eira, VIC) - 3.69 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately 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
3.69 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Carnegie'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
Carnegie at a glance
How Carnegie is zoned
Selling in Carnegie? 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 Carnegie address.
Across its 3.69 km², Carnegie is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 19% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 26 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Housing Choice and Transport Zone (HCTZ1). The median lot measures about 699 m² across 12,705 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 Carnegie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Carnegie 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 1088, and decile 10 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Carnegie's 17,909 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Carnegie, the wider ABS statistical area containing Carnegie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Carnegie itself.
14,982 in 2001 to 21,266 in 2025, up 42%.
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.
Carnegie 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 Carnegie address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Carnegie 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
- Whether the lot, or a neighbour, is one of the 26 heritage-listed places on record
- Walking distance to the nearest station
- 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 Carnegie lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Carnegie 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 Carnegie 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 →Carnegie planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Carnegie?
The schematic on this page is a Carnegie flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 19% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Carnegie address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Carnegie flood-prone?
About 19% of Carnegie falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Carnegie bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Carnegie and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone. Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Carnegie?
The dominant planning zone in Carnegie is Housing Choice and Transport Zone (HCTZ1), though the suburb also includes Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ1) and Housing Choice and Transport Zone (HCTZ2). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Carnegie have heritage-listed places?
Carnegie has 26 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Carnegie?
Across 12,705 surveyed parcels in Carnegie, the median lot size is about 699 m². There are also 1,147 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.
Does Carnegie have a train station?
Yes - Carnegie has 1 train station: Carnegie Station. It is also served by 52 bus stops and 12 tram stops.
What is the population of Carnegie?
At the 2021 Census Carnegie had 17,909 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Carnegie statistical area, which contains Carnegie, went from 14,982 people in 2001 to 21,266 in 2025, up 42%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Carnegie alone.
Is Carnegie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Carnegie scores 1088 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Carnegie?
Median household income in Carnegie was $1,878 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,102 for the typical suburb in Glen Eira. Median rent was $395 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,040 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Carnegie property?
A Carnegie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Huntly | 1.3 km | 0% | 0% |
| Murrumbeena | 1.3 km | 18% | 0% |
| Ormond | 1.4 km | 16% | 0% |
| Caulfield East | 1.8 km | 0% | 0% |
| Malvern East Stonnington |
2.1 km | 12% | 0% |
| Hughesdale Monash |
2.3 km | 11% | 0% |
| Mckinnon | 2.4 km | 27% | 0% |
| Caulfield South | 2.7 km | 14% | 0% |
| Caulfield | 2.8 km | 1% | 0% |
| Bentleigh East | 3.3 km | 6% | 0% |