Flagstaff zoning & planning overlays
Flagstaff keeps 6,536 m² conservation lots, median 53.
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A planning-constraint profile of Flagstaff
(Central Goldfields, VIC) - 2.75 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
2.75 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Flagstaff's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Flagstaff
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: 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.
Flagstaff at a glance
How Flagstaff is zoned
Selling in Flagstaff? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 2.75 km², Flagstaff is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 6,536 m² across 76 parcels.
Who lives in Flagstaff
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Flagstaff 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 945, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Flagstaff's 97 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Maryborough Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Flagstaff. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Flagstaff itself.
5,375 in 2001 to 5,714 in 2025, up 6%.
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.
Flagstaff data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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.
Check a specific Flagstaff address
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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 Flagstaff lot.
Flagstaff planning - frequently asked
Is Flagstaff flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Flagstaff, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Central Goldfields is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Flagstaff bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Flagstaff is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Goldfields average of 100%.
Is Flagstaff under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 22% of Flagstaff in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,500 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 Flagstaff?
The dominant planning zone in Flagstaff is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z) and Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ).
Does Flagstaff have heritage-listed places?
Flagstaff has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Flagstaff?
Across 76 surveyed parcels in Flagstaff, the median lot size is about 6,536 m². There are also 46 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Flagstaff?
At the 2021 Census Flagstaff had 97 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Maryborough Surrounds statistical area, which contains Flagstaff, went from 5,375 people in 2001 to 5,714 in 2025, up 6%.
Is Flagstaff an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Flagstaff scores 945 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Flagstaff?
Median household income in Flagstaff was $974 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,024 for the typical suburb in Central Goldfields. Median rent was $235 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryborough | 4.0 km | 8% | 94% |
| Golden Point (Maryborough) | 4.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Carisbrook | 5.9 km | 20% | 100% |
| Simson | 6.1 km | 34% | 100% |
| Craigie | 6.8 km | 39% | 100% |
| Bowenvale | 8.2 km | 23% | 100% |
| Timor | 8.6 km | 47% | 100% |
| Daisy Hill | 8.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Havelock | 8.9 km | 48% | 100% |
| Alma | 9.2 km | 20% | 100% |