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Kinglake flood map & planning overlays

Kinglake houses 1,662 people amid 50% environmental overlay.

A planning-constraint profile of Kinglake (Murrindindi, VIC) - 112.67 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 Kinglake'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Kinglake

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
64%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
18%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
1,000 ft
averaging 6,000 ft
Busiest square
~18 a day
0 a day below 3,000 ft · ±18%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 3,500 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.

Kinglake at a glance

Parcels 1,039 Median lot 2,871 m² Mapped easements 273 Bus stops 3

How Kinglake is zoned

Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 76%
Farming Zone (FZ1) 19%
Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ1) 1%
Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ4) 1%
Township Zone (TZ1) 1%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ4) 1%

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

Across its 112.67 km², Kinglake is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls 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 Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 2,871 m² across 1,039 parcels.

Who lives in Kinglake

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

Population
1,662
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$1,737
per week, Murrindindi suburb typical $1,375
Median rent
$300
per week, Murrindindi suburb typical $264
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
2.6
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 986, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kinglake's 1,662 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.9%
5-14 12.5%
15-19 6.3%
20-24 5.1%
25-34 11.1%
35-44 13.5%
45-54 17.5%
55-64 15.6%
65-74 9.7%
75-84 3.2%
85+ 0.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,677 in 2001 to 4,419 in 2025, up 20%.

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.

Kinglake 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Kinglake. 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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Kinglake planning - frequently asked

Is Kinglake flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Kinglake and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 9%).

Is Kinglake bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Kinglake is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murrindindi average of 100%.

Is Kinglake under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Kinglake, and over about 64% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 6,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 18 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 Kinglake?

The dominant planning zone in Kinglake is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ1).

Does Kinglake have heritage-listed places?

Kinglake has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Kinglake?

Across 1,039 surveyed parcels in Kinglake, the median lot size is about 2,871 m². There are also 273 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Kinglake have a train station?

There is no train station inside Kinglake itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.

What is the population of Kinglake?

At the 2021 Census Kinglake had 1,662 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Kinglake statistical area, which contains Kinglake, went from 3,677 people in 2001 to 4,419 in 2025, up 20%.

Is Kinglake an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kinglake scores 986 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Kinglake?

Median household income in Kinglake was $1,737 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Murrindindi. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Castella 5.3 km Not mapped 100%
Kinglake Central 6.5 km Not mapped 100%
Steels Creek
Yarra Ranges
7.0 km Not mapped 100%
Strathewen
Nillumbik
8.2 km Not mapped 100%
Pheasant Creek 8.3 km Not mapped 100%
Dixons Creek
Yarra Ranges
9.3 km Not mapped 100%
St Andrews
Nillumbik
9.5 km Not mapped 100%
Kinglake West 10.6 km Not mapped 100%
Toolangi 12.6 km 0% 100%
Glenburn 12.8 km 2% 100%

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