Laverton flood map & planning overlays
The VIC Laverton logs 54 flights a day, 3rd in Wyndham.
A planning-constraint profile of Laverton
(Wyndham, VIC) - 3.83 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 17 October 2026.
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Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.83 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Laverton'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Laverton
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 17 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 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.
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.
Laverton at a glance
How Laverton is zoned
Selling in Laverton? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 3.83 km², Laverton is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 12% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Commonwealth Land (CA). The median lot measures about 464 m² across 3,164 parcels.
Who lives in Laverton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Laverton 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 921, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Laverton's 4,760 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Laverton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Laverton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Laverton itself.
4,750 in 2001 to 12,816 in 2025, up 170%.
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.
Laverton data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| 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 |
| 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 17 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 Laverton address
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Laverton. 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 Laverton lot.
Laverton planning - frequently asked
Is Laverton flood-prone?
About 2% of Laverton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 8%.
Is Laverton bushfire-prone?
Around 12% of Laverton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wyndham average of 41%.
Is Laverton under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Laverton, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 17 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 54 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 Laverton?
The dominant planning zone in Laverton is Commonwealth Land (CA), though the suburb also includes Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ5) and General Residential Zone (GRZ3).
Does Laverton have heritage-listed places?
Laverton has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Laverton?
Across 3,164 surveyed parcels in Laverton, the median lot size is about 464 m². There are also 1,264 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Laverton have a train station?
Yes - Laverton has 2 train stations: Aircraft Station, Laverton Station. It is also served by 22 bus stops.
What is the population of Laverton?
At the 2021 Census Laverton had 4,760 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Laverton statistical area, which contains Laverton, went from 4,750 people in 2001 to 12,816 in 2025, up 170%.
Is Laverton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Laverton scores 921 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Laverton?
Median household income in Laverton was $1,512 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,766 for the typical suburb in Wyndham. Median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Landing | 2.1 km | 0% | 25% |
| Seabrook Hobsons Bay |
2.8 km | 10% | 0% |
| Altona Meadows Hobsons Bay |
2.9 km | 34% | 4% |
| Laverton North | 3.2 km | <1% | 14% |
| Altona Hobsons Bay |
4.3 km | 25% | 24% |
| Point Cook | 5.5 km | 11% | 28% |
| Hoppers Crossing | 6.0 km | 4% | <1% |
| Altona North Hobsons Bay |
6.1 km | 10% | 6% |
| Derrimut Brimbank |
6.5 km | 0% | 17% |
| Seaholme Hobsons Bay |
6.9 km | 14% | 0% |