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Enfield flood map & planning overlays

Enfield: 10 heritage places on 9,710 m² conservation lots, median 39.

A planning-constraint profile of Enfield (Golden Plains, VIC) - 98.32 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Enfield'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Enfield

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

Under observed aircraft
80%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
14%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
1,500 ft
averaging 4,500 ft
Busiest square
~7 a day
±20%
typical observed square 1 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.

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.

Enfield at a glance

Parcels 362 Median lot 9,710 m² Mapped easements 54 Bus stops 2

How Enfield is zoned

Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 71%
Rural Activity Zone (RAZ1) 16%
Farming Zone (FZ) 8%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ2) 2%
Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ1) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%

Selling in Enfield? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.

Across its 98.32 km², Enfield is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 9,710 m² across 362 parcels.

Who lives in Enfield

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Enfield suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
574
usual residents, 2021
Median age
39
years
Median household income
$1,882
per week, Golden Plains suburb typical $1,748
Median rent
$285
per week, Golden Plains suburb typical $285
Median mortgage
$1,335
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 972, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Enfield's 574 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 8.0%
5-14 16.3%
15-19 4.0%
20-24 2.8%
25-34 13.3%
35-44 14.3%
45-54 17.1%
55-64 13.1%
65-74 7.2%
75-84 3.3%
85+ 0.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Golden Plains - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Enfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Enfield itself.

3,875 in 2001 to 5,021 in 2025, up 30%.

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.

Enfield data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
ZoningMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 14% of Enfield. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Enfield planning - frequently asked

Is Enfield flood-prone?

About 3% of Enfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%.

Is Enfield bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Enfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Golden Plains average of 100%.

Is Enfield under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 14% of Enfield, and over about 80% 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 7 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 Enfield?

The dominant planning zone in Enfield is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Rural Activity Zone (RAZ1) and Farming Zone (FZ).

Does Enfield have heritage-listed places?

Enfield has 10 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Enfield?

Across 362 surveyed parcels in Enfield, the median lot size is about 9,710 m². There are also 54 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Enfield have a train station?

There is no train station inside Enfield itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Enfield?

At the 2021 Census Enfield had 574 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Golden Plains - North statistical area, which contains Enfield, went from 3,875 people in 2001 to 5,021 in 2025, up 30%.

Is Enfield an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Enfield scores 972 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Enfield?

Median household income in Enfield was $1,882 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,748 for the typical suburb in Golden Plains. Median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,335 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Garibaldi 7.4 km 18% 100%
Napoleons 7.5 km 10% 100%
Dereel 8.2 km 1% 100%
Staffordshire Reef 8.2 km Not mapped 100%
Berringa 9.5 km 2% 100%
Durham Lead
Ballarat
11.5 km 5% 100%
Scotchmans Lead
Ballarat
11.6 km 3% 100%
Ross Creek 11.8 km <1% 100%
Grenville
Moorabool
11.9 km 7% 100%
Newtown (Ballarat) 12.1 km 8% 100%

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