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Flynn flood map & planning overlays

Flynn's 14 ha farms hold 7 heritage places, median 44.

A planning-constraint profile of Flynn (Latrobe, VIC) - 102.16 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 Flynn'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 Flynn

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
62%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
28%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 5,500 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±28% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 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.

Flynn at a glance

Parcels 380 Median lot 140,988 m² Mapped easements 187

How Flynn is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 47%
Farming Zone (FZ) 42%
Special Use Zone (SUZ1) 9%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ1) 0%

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

Across its 102.16 km², Flynn is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 140,988 m² across 380 parcels.

Who lives in Flynn

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

Population
188
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$2,250
per week, Latrobe suburb typical $1,732
Median rent
$258
per week, Latrobe suburb typical $237
Median mortgage
$2,100
per month
Household size
3.0
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1015, and decile 7 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Flynn's 188 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.9%
5-14 13.6%
15-19 7.1%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 15.2%
35-44 13.6%
45-54 16.3%
55-64 14.1%
65-74 10.3%
75-84 4.9%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,696 in 2001 to 12,362 in 2025, up 27%.

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.

Flynn 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 28% of Flynn. 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 Flynn lot.

Flynn planning - frequently asked

Is Flynn flood-prone?

About 14% of Flynn falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%.

Is Flynn bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Flynn is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Latrobe average of 96%.

Is Flynn under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 28% of Flynn, and over about 62% 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 500 ft, with an average of 5,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Flynn?

The dominant planning zone in Flynn is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Special Use Zone (SUZ1).

Does Flynn have heritage-listed places?

Flynn has 7 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Flynn?

Across 380 surveyed parcels in Flynn, the median lot size is about 140,988 m². There are also 187 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Flynn?

At the 2021 Census Flynn had 188 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Traralgon - East statistical area, which contains Flynn, went from 9,696 people in 2001 to 12,362 in 2025, up 27%.

Is Flynn an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Flynn scores 1015 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Flynn?

Median household income in Flynn was $2,250 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,732 for the typical suburb in Latrobe. Median rent was $258 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,100 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Flynns Creek
Wellington
7.3 km 7% 100%
Traralgon East 8.1 km 28% 94%
Glengarry
Wellington
8.6 km 22% 100%
Hiamdale
Wellington
9.8 km 8% 100%
Loy Yang 10.5 km 4% 100%
Gormandale
Wellington
12.0 km 4% 100%
Rosedale
Wellington
13.0 km 17% 100%
Traralgon 13.9 km 22% 73%
Callignee North
Wellington
14.7 km 0% 100%
Traralgon South 14.7 km 19% 99%

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