Fairy Dell (Rochester) flood map & planning overlays
Fairy Dell near Rochester is 71.9% flood-mapped, 6th in Campaspe.
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A planning-constraint profile of Fairy Dell (Rochester)
(Campaspe, VIC) - 28.9 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
28.9 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fairy Dell (Rochester)'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 Fairy Dell (Rochester)
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
Night movements: observed, lowest 9,000 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.
Fairy Dell (Rochester) at a glance
How Fairy Dell (Rochester) is zoned
Selling in Fairy Dell (Rochester)? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 28.9 km², Fairy Dell (Rochester) is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 72% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 143,419 m² across 109 parcels.
Who lives in Fairy Dell (Rochester)
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fairy Dell (Rochester) 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 997, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Fairy Dell (Rochester)'s 93 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rochester, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fairy Dell (Rochester). There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fairy Dell (Rochester) itself.
3,687 in 2001 to 3,691 in 2025, up 0%.
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.
Fairy Dell (Rochester) 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →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 Fairy Dell (Rochester) lot.
Fairy Dell (Rochester) planning - frequently asked
Is Fairy Dell (Rochester) flood-prone?
About 72% of Fairy Dell (Rochester) falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 35%.
Is Fairy Dell (Rochester) bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Fairy Dell (Rochester) is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Campaspe average of 98%.
Is Fairy Dell (Rochester) under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 3% of Fairy Dell (Rochester) in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 9,000 ft. 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 Fairy Dell (Rochester)?
The dominant planning zone in Fairy Dell (Rochester) is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Use Zone (PUZ1) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Fairy Dell (Rochester) have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Fairy Dell (Rochester).
What is the typical lot size in Fairy Dell (Rochester)?
Across 109 surveyed parcels in Fairy Dell (Rochester), the median lot size is about 143,419 m². There are also 54 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Fairy Dell (Rochester)?
At the 2021 Census Fairy Dell (Rochester) had 93 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Rochester statistical area, which contains Fairy Dell (Rochester), went from 3,687 people in 2001 to 3,691 in 2025, up 0%.
Is Fairy Dell (Rochester) an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fairy Dell (Rochester) scores 997 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Fairy Dell (Rochester)?
Median household income in Fairy Dell (Rochester) was $1,812 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,437 for the typical suburb in Campaspe. Median rent was $265 a week and the median mortgage repayment $987 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanneella | 4.9 km | 22% | 100% |
| Rochester | 5.8 km | 34% | 97% |
| Ballendella | 7.1 km | 55% | 100% |
| Strathallan | 8.1 km | 72% | 100% |
| Bonn | 9.6 km | 22% | 100% |
| Bamawm | 11.9 km | 16% | 100% |
| Timmering | 12.8 km | 62% | 100% |
| Corop | 14.9 km | 36% | 90% |
| Burnewang | 17.0 km | 32% | 100% |
| Koyuga | 17.2 km | 55% | 100% |