Essendon Fields flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Essendon Fields
(Moonee Valley, VIC) - 2.98 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 5 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
2.98 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Essendon Fields'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
Essendon Fields at a glance
How Essendon Fields is zoned
Selling in Essendon Fields? 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 Essendon Fields address.
Across its 2.98 km², Essendon Fields is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Commonwealth Land (CA). The median lot measures about 48,395 m² across 3 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 Essendon Fields
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Essendon Fields suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Essendon Airport, the wider ABS statistical area containing Essendon Fields. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Essendon Fields itself.
0 in 2001 to 14 in 2025.
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.
Essendon Fields 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 5 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 Essendon Fields address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Essendon Fields 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
- Walking distance to the nearest bus stop
- 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 Essendon Fields lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Essendon Fields 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 Essendon Fields 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 →Essendon Fields planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Essendon Fields?
The schematic on this page is a Essendon Fields 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 Essendon Fields address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Essendon Fields flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Essendon Fields and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 10%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Essendon Fields bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Essendon Fields and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Moonee Valley average is 2%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Essendon Fields?
The dominant planning zone in Essendon Fields is Commonwealth Land (CA), though the suburb also includes Public Use Zone (PUZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Essendon Fields have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Essendon Fields. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Essendon Fields?
Across 3 surveyed parcels in Essendon Fields, the median lot size is about 48,395 m². There are also 63 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 Essendon Fields have a train station?
There is no train station inside Essendon Fields itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Essendon Fields property?
An Essendon Fields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathmore Heights | 1.1 km | 8% | 0% |
| Essendon North | 1.6 km | <1% | 0% |
| Airport West | 1.8 km | 4% | 0% |
| Oak Park Merri-Bek |
1.8 km | 14% | 0% |
| Strathmore | 1.9 km | 6% | 0% |
| Niddrie | 2.1 km | 4% | 0% |
| Gowanbrae Merri-Bek |
2.5 km | 11% | 0% |
| Essendon | 2.9 km | 4% | 0% |
| Glenroy Merri-Bek |
2.9 km | 15% | 0% |
| Tullamarine Hume |
3.0 km | 2% | 3% |