Gisborne South zoning & planning overlays
Gisborne South households take $2,799, 3rd of 42 in Macedon Ranges.
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A planning-constraint profile of Gisborne South
(Macedon Ranges, VIC) - 17.93 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
17.93 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 Gisborne South'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 Gisborne South
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
typical observed square 3 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 4,000 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.
Gisborne South at a glance
How Gisborne South is zoned
Selling in Gisborne South? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 17.93 km², Gisborne South 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 are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Living Zone (RLZ3). The median lot measures about 41,067 m² across 350 parcels.
Who lives in Gisborne South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gisborne South 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 1085, and decile 10 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Gisborne South's 854 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gisborne, the wider ABS statistical area containing Gisborne South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gisborne South itself.
9,055 in 2001 to 15,959 in 2025, up 76%.
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.
Gisborne South 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 Gisborne South address
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 46% of Gisborne South. 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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Gisborne South planning - frequently asked
Is Gisborne South flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Gisborne South, 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. Macedon Ranges is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Gisborne South bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Gisborne South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Macedon Ranges average of 99%.
Is Gisborne South under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 46% of Gisborne South, and over about 88% 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 7,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 43 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 Gisborne South?
The dominant planning zone in Gisborne South is Rural Living Zone (RLZ3), though the suburb also includes Rural Living Zone (RLZ1) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ5).
Does Gisborne South have heritage-listed places?
Gisborne South has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Gisborne South?
Across 350 surveyed parcels in Gisborne South, the median lot size is about 41,067 m². There are also 133 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Gisborne South?
At the 2021 Census Gisborne South had 854 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Gisborne statistical area, which contains Gisborne South, went from 9,055 people in 2001 to 15,959 in 2025, up 76%.
Is Gisborne South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gisborne South scores 1085 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Gisborne South?
Median household income in Gisborne South was $2,799 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,090 for the typical suburb in Macedon Ranges. Median rent was $462 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,342 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gisborne | 6.0 km | 3% | 92% |
| Toolern Vale Melton |
6.5 km | <1% | 100% |
| Sunbury Hume |
8.2 km | 2% | 83% |
| Diggers Rest Melton |
9.1 km | <1% | 96% |
| New Gisborne | 10.9 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Riddells Creek | 12.3 km | 0% | 98% |
| Coimadai Moorabool |
12.3 km | 5% | 99% |
| Bullengarook | 12.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kurunjang Melton |
12.9 km | 4% | 36% |
| Harkness Melton |
13.5 km | <1% | 77% |