Hmas Cerberus flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hmas Cerberus
(Mornington Peninsula, VIC) - 15.15 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
15.15 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hmas Cerberus'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Hmas Cerberus at a glance
How Hmas Cerberus is zoned
Selling in Hmas Cerberus? 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 Hmas Cerberus address.
Across its 15.15 km², Hmas Cerberus is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Commonwealth Land (CA). The median lot measures about 559,156 m² across 45 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.
Who lives in Hmas Cerberus
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hmas Cerberus 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 1090, and decile 10 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hmas Cerberus's 1,124 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Hastings - Somers, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hmas Cerberus. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hmas Cerberus itself.
17,831 in 2001 to 23,795 in 2025, up 33%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Hmas Cerberus data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
What a $9 report adds for a Hmas Cerberus address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Hmas Cerberus address it resolves, on the lot boundary:
- The zone and every planning overlay that touches the lot, in the scheme's own labels
- Which flood overlay categories reach the lot
- Whether the lot is in bushfire-prone mapping, and what that triggers for a build
- Whether the lot, or a neighbour, is one of the 1 heritage-listed place on record
- Walking distance to the nearest bus stop
- A coverage disclosure: exactly which layers were, and were not, assessed
The interactive map is free - check an address below.
Geotechnical desktop report for a Hmas Cerberus lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Hmas Cerberus address is likely to do - before you pay for a site investigation.
- Mapped geology and soil landscape on the lot
- Indicative AS 2870 site class, with the evidence behind it
- Nearby bore logs and groundwater records
- Acid sulfate soil and reactive clay screening
- Contours, slope and site elevation
- What the desktop evidence cannot tell you, stated plainly
Check a specific Hmas Cerberus 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 →Hmas Cerberus planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Hmas Cerberus?
The schematic on this page is a Hmas Cerberus flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 29% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Hmas Cerberus address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Hmas Cerberus flood-prone?
About 29% of Hmas Cerberus falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 3%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Hmas Cerberus bushfire-prone?
Around 96% of Hmas Cerberus is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mornington Peninsula average of 89%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Hmas Cerberus?
The dominant planning zone in Hmas Cerberus is Commonwealth Land (CA), though the suburb also includes Green Wedge Zone (GWZ2) and Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Hmas Cerberus have heritage-listed places?
Hmas Cerberus has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Hmas Cerberus?
Across 45 surveyed parcels in Hmas Cerberus, the median lot size is about 559,156 m².
Does Hmas Cerberus have a train station?
There is no train station inside Hmas Cerberus itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Hmas Cerberus?
At the 2021 Census Hmas Cerberus had 1,124 usual residents, with a median age of 21 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Hastings - Somers statistical area, which contains Hmas Cerberus, went from 17,831 people in 2001 to 23,795 in 2025, up 33%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Hmas Cerberus alone.
Is Hmas Cerberus an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hmas Cerberus scores 1090 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Victoria - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Hmas Cerberus?
Median household income in Hmas Cerberus was $2,323 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,906 for the typical suburb in Mornington Peninsula. Median rent was $260 a week. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Hmas Cerberus property?
A Hmas Cerberus planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage, environmental and noise - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; the full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crib Point | 2.9 km | 7% | 99% |
| Somers | 3.3 km | 2% | 88% |
| Bittern | 5.1 km | 5% | 100% |
| Balnarring Beach | 6.4 km | 14% | 95% |
| Balnarring | 6.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Merricks Beach | 7.6 km | 3% | 96% |
| Hastings | 9.3 km | 10% | 83% |
| Merricks | 9.8 km | <1% | 98% |
| Cowes Bass Coast |
10.4 km | <1% | 68% |
| Silverleaves Bass Coast |
10.6 km | 89% | 82% |