Costerfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Costerfield (Greater Bendigo, VIC) - 44.62 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
44.62 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Costerfield'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.
Costerfield at a glance
How Costerfield is zoned
Selling in Costerfield? 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 Costerfield address.
Across its 44.62 km², Costerfield is highly constrained by planning overlays. Very little of the suburb carries a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 17 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 54,944 m² across 223 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.
Check a specific Costerfield 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 →Costerfield planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Costerfield?
The schematic on this page is a Costerfield flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Costerfield address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Costerfield flood-prone?
Very little of Costerfield carries a mapped flood overlay (the Greater Bendigo average is 8%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Costerfield bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Costerfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Greater Bendigo average of 89%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Costerfield?
The dominant planning zone in Costerfield is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Costerfield have heritage-listed places?
Costerfield has 17 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 Costerfield?
Across 223 surveyed parcels in Costerfield, the median lot size is about 54,944 m². There are also 10 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Costerfield property?
A Costerfield planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.