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Ladys Pass zoning & planning overlays

Ladys Pass blocks run 15 ha, 8th-largest in Greater Bendigo.

A planning-constraint profile of Ladys Pass (Greater Bendigo, VIC) - 34.73 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ladys Pass'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Ladys Pass

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
19%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
0%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
3,500 ft
averaging 6,500 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
±26% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

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.

Ladys Pass at a glance

Parcels 173 Median lot 150,013 m² Mapped easements 60

How Ladys Pass is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 62%
Farming Zone (FZ2) 27%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ1) 9%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 2%
Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ1) 0%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 0%

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

Across its 34.73 km², Ladys Pass 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 (FZ1). The median lot measures about 150,013 m² across 173 parcels.

Who lives in Ladys Pass

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

Population
118
usual residents, 2021
Median age
55
years
Median household income
$1,300
per week, Greater Bendigo suburb typical $1,543
Median rent
$400
per week, Greater Bendigo suburb typical $287
Median mortgage
$1,560
per month
Household size
2.2
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 942, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Ladys Pass's 118 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.4%
5-14 8.5%
15-19 3.4%
20-24 2.6%
25-34 2.6%
35-44 10.3%
45-54 17.9%
55-64 24.8%
65-74 18.8%
75-84 7.7%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,895 in 2001 to 5,382 in 2025, up 38%.

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.

Ladys Pass data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap 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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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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Ladys Pass planning - frequently asked

Is Ladys Pass flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Ladys Pass, 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. Greater Bendigo is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Ladys Pass bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Ladys Pass is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Greater Bendigo average of 89%.

Is Ladys Pass under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 19% of Ladys Pass in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 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 Ladys Pass?

The dominant planning zone in Ladys Pass is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ2) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ1).

Does Ladys Pass have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Ladys Pass.

What is the typical lot size in Ladys Pass?

Across 173 surveyed parcels in Ladys Pass, the median lot size is about 150,013 m². There are also 60 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Ladys Pass?

At the 2021 Census Ladys Pass had 118 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Heathcote statistical area, which contains Ladys Pass, went from 3,895 people in 2001 to 5,382 in 2025, up 38%.

Is Ladys Pass an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ladys Pass scores 942 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Ladys Pass?

Median household income in Ladys Pass was $1,300 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,543 for the typical suburb in Greater Bendigo. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,560 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Mount Camel 5.8 km Not mapped 100%
Knowsley 8.2 km <1% 100%
Heathcote 10.3 km 4% 100%
Costerfield 10.9 km Not mapped 100%
Redcastle 11.3 km Not mapped 100%
Toolleen
Campaspe
11.7 km Not mapped 100%
Derrinal 13.5 km 4% 100%
Moormbool West
Strathbogie
14.9 km Not mapped 100%
Axedale 15.1 km 0% 100%
Lake Eppalock 15.8 km 99% 1%

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