Hillcrest zoning & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Hillcrest
(Pyrenees, VIC) - 10.61 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
10.61 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 Hillcrest'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 Hillcrest
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
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Hillcrest at a glance
How Hillcrest is zoned
Selling in Hillcrest? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 10.61 km², Hillcrest 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 is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 81,196 m² across 90 parcels.
Who lives in Hillcrest
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hillcrest 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 963, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hillcrest's 99 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Beaufort, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hillcrest. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hillcrest itself.
3,809 in 2001 to 4,816 in 2025, up 26%.
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.
Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest address
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 14% of Hillcrest. 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 Hillcrest lot.
Hillcrest planning - frequently asked
Is Hillcrest flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Hillcrest, 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. Pyrenees is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Hillcrest bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Hillcrest is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Pyrenees average of 100%.
Is Hillcrest under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 14% of Hillcrest, and over about 60% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 5,500 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 Hillcrest?
The dominant planning zone in Hillcrest is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Rural Living Zone (RLZ) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Hillcrest have heritage-listed places?
Hillcrest has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Hillcrest?
Across 90 surveyed parcels in Hillcrest, the median lot size is about 81,196 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Hillcrest?
At the 2021 Census Hillcrest had 99 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Beaufort statistical area, which contains Hillcrest, went from 3,809 people in 2001 to 4,816 in 2025, up 26%.
Is Hillcrest an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hillcrest scores 963 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Hillcrest?
Median household income in Hillcrest was $1,562 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Pyrenees.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smythesdale Golden Plains |
4.3 km | 5% | 100% |
| Snake Valley | 5.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Haddon Golden Plains |
6.8 km | 10% | 100% |
| Scarsdale Golden Plains |
7.1 km | 3% | 100% |
| Carngham | 7.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nintingbool Golden Plains |
7.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bo Peep | 8.6 km | 4% | 100% |
| Newtown (Ballarat) Golden Plains |
9.2 km | 8% | 100% |
| Linton Golden Plains |
10.5 km | <1% | 100% |
| Bunkers Hill Ballarat |
11.5 km | 0% | 100% |