Highlands flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Highlands (Murrindindi, VIC) - 109.99 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
109.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Highlands's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Highlands at a glance
How Highlands is zoned
Selling in Highlands? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Highlands address.
Across its 109.99 km², Highlands is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 243,939 m² across 253 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Check a specific Highlands 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Highlands planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Highlands?
The schematic on this page is a Highlands flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 4% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Highlands address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Highlands flood-prone?
About 4% of Highlands falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Murrindindi average of 7%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Highlands bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Highlands is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murrindindi average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Highlands?
The dominant planning zone in Highlands is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Highlands have heritage-listed places?
Highlands has 3 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Highlands?
Across 253 surveyed parcels in Highlands, the median lot size is about 243,939 m². There are also 88 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Do I need a planning report for a Highlands property?
A Highlands planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.