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Heathcote Junction zoning & planning overlays

Heathcote Junction: 4,660 m² farm lots, 5 heritage places.

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A planning-constraint profile of Heathcote Junction (Mitchell, VIC) - 10.19 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Heathcote Junction'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Heathcote Junction

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
93%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
75%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
1,500 ft
averaging 3,500 ft
Busiest square
~2 a day
1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±14% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 8,500 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.

Heathcote Junction at a glance

Parcels 360 Median lot 4,660 m² Mapped easements 185 Train Heathcote Junction Station Bus stops 1

How Heathcote Junction is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 81%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ2) 14%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 2%
Transport Zone (TRZ1) 2%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 0%

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

Across its 10.19 km², Heathcote Junction 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 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 4,660 m² across 360 parcels.

Who lives in Heathcote Junction

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

Population
811
usual residents, 2021
Median age
41
years
Median household income
$2,101
per week, Mitchell suburb typical $1,875
Median rent
$325
per week, Mitchell suburb typical $287
Median mortgage
$1,941
per month
Household size
2.9
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 1019, and decile 7 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Heathcote Junction's 811 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.8%
5-14 15.5%
15-19 4.2%
20-24 3.1%
25-34 12.4%
35-44 14.3%
45-54 14.0%
55-64 13.0%
65-74 13.6%
75-84 2.6%
85+ 0.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,916 in 2001 to 30,342 in 2025, up 283%.

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.

Heathcote Junction data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap 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 75% of Heathcote Junction. 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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Heathcote Junction planning - frequently asked

Is Heathcote Junction flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Heathcote Junction, 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. Mitchell is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Heathcote Junction bushfire-prone?

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

Is Heathcote Junction under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 75% of Heathcote Junction, and over about 93% 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 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 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 Heathcote Junction?

The dominant planning zone in Heathcote Junction is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ2) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Heathcote Junction have heritage-listed places?

Heathcote Junction has 5 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Heathcote Junction?

Across 360 surveyed parcels in Heathcote Junction, the median lot size is about 4,660 m². There are also 185 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Heathcote Junction have a train station?

Yes - Heathcote Junction has 1 train station: Heathcote Junction Station. It is also served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Heathcote Junction?

At the 2021 Census Heathcote Junction had 811 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Wallan statistical area, which contains Heathcote Junction, went from 7,916 people in 2001 to 30,342 in 2025, up 283%.

Is Heathcote Junction an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Heathcote Junction scores 1019 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 Heathcote Junction?

Median household income in Heathcote Junction was $2,101 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,875 for the typical suburb in Mitchell. Median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,941 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Wandong 3.2 km Not mapped 99%
Upper Plenty 4.0 km 0% 100%
Wallan 8.2 km 9% 87%
Waterford Park 9.1 km 15% 100%
Clonbinane 9.9 km <1% 100%
Bylands 10.9 km <1% 100%
Whittlesea
Whittlesea		 11.6 km 2% 98%
Eden Park
Whittlesea		 12.0 km Not mapped 100%
Kilmore East 12.4 km <1% 100%
Beveridge 12.4 km 3% 98%

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