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Glenhope flood map & planning overlays

Glenhope ranks 4th in Mitchell for age, a median local of 51.

A planning-constraint profile of Glenhope (Mitchell, VIC) - 89.03 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 Glenhope'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 Glenhope

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
66%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
0%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
2,500 ft
averaging 7,000 ft
Busiest square
~10 a day
±25%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 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.

Glenhope at a glance

Parcels 397 Median lot 145,510 m² Mapped easements 85

How Glenhope is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 100%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 0%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 0%
Farming Zone (FZ1) 0%
Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ1) 0%

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

Across its 89.03 km², Glenhope is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 145,510 m² across 397 parcels.

Who lives in Glenhope

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

Population
66
usual residents, 2021
Median age
51
years
Median household income
$1,375
per week, Mitchell suburb typical $1,875
Median rent
$162
per week, Mitchell suburb typical $287
Median mortgage
$943
per month
Household size
2.4
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 984, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Glenhope's 66 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.6%
5-14 16.9%
15-19 13.8%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 7.7%
35-44 9.2%
45-54 10.8%
55-64 16.9%
65-74 9.2%
75-84 10.8%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,213 in 2001 to 4,488 in 2025, up 7%.

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.

Glenhope 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.

Check a specific Glenhope 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.

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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 Glenhope lot.

Glenhope planning - frequently asked

Is Glenhope flood-prone?

About 6% of Glenhope falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%.

Is Glenhope bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Glenhope is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mitchell average of 99%.

Is Glenhope under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 66% of Glenhope in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,500 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 Glenhope?

The dominant planning zone in Glenhope is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).

Does Glenhope have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Glenhope.

What is the typical lot size in Glenhope?

Across 397 surveyed parcels in Glenhope, the median lot size is about 145,510 m². There are also 85 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Glenhope?

At the 2021 Census Glenhope had 66 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Seymour Surrounds statistical area, which contains Glenhope, went from 4,213 people in 2001 to 4,488 in 2025, up 7%.

Is Glenhope an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenhope scores 984 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Glenhope?

Median household income in Glenhope was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,875 for the typical suburb in Mitchell. Median rent was $162 a week and the median mortgage repayment $943 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Baynton
Macedon Ranges
7.8 km 8% 100%
Glenhope East 8.3 km <1% 100%
Mia Mia
Greater Bendigo
9.9 km 4% 100%
Barfold
Mount Alexander
10.4 km 13% 100%
Baynton East
Macedon Ranges
10.5 km <1% 100%
Sidonia
Macedon Ranges
10.9 km 14% 100%
Heathcote South 11.2 km <1% 100%
Pastoria East
Macedon Ranges
11.7 km 8% 100%
Langley
Mount Alexander
12.9 km 13% 100%
Redesdale
Mount Alexander
14.8 km 8% 100%

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