Kirkstall zoning & planning overlays
Kirkstall's 8,923 m² blocks are 5th from the smallest in Moyne.
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A planning-constraint profile of Kirkstall
(Moyne, VIC) - 73.69 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
73.69 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 Kirkstall'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 Kirkstall
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: observed, lowest 7,500 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.
Kirkstall at a glance
How Kirkstall is zoned
Selling in Kirkstall? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 73.69 km², Kirkstall 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. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 8,923 m² across 632 parcels.
Who lives in Kirkstall
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kirkstall 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 986, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kirkstall's 406 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Moyne - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kirkstall. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kirkstall itself.
8,317 in 2001 to 10,246 in 2025, up 23%.
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.
Kirkstall 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 Kirkstall address
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Kirkstall. 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 Kirkstall lot.
Kirkstall planning - frequently asked
Is Kirkstall flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Kirkstall, 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. Moyne is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Kirkstall bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Kirkstall is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moyne average of 100%.
Is Kirkstall under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Kirkstall, and over about 25% 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 500 ft, with an average of 2,500 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 Kirkstall?
The dominant planning zone in Kirkstall is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Township Zone (TZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Kirkstall have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kirkstall.
What is the typical lot size in Kirkstall?
Across 632 surveyed parcels in Kirkstall, the median lot size is about 8,923 m². There are also 94 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Kirkstall?
At the 2021 Census Kirkstall had 406 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Moyne - West statistical area, which contains Kirkstall, went from 8,317 people in 2001 to 10,246 in 2025, up 23%.
Is Kirkstall an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kirkstall 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 Kirkstall?
Median household income in Kirkstall was $1,690 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,699 for the typical suburb in Moyne. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,454 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toolong | 5.9 km | 18% | 100% |
| Crossley | 6.2 km | 18% | 100% |
| Koroit | 7.7 km | 0% | 97% |
| Warrong | 8.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tarrone | 8.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rosebrook | 8.7 km | 68% | 100% |
| Killarney | 9.2 km | 41% | 100% |
| Tower Hill | 9.5 km | 32% | 90% |
| Southern Cross | 11.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Port Fairy | 11.3 km | 11% | 96% |