Macclesfield zoning & planning overlays
The VIC Macclesfield sits on 5 ha lots, median 49, joint 6th-oldest.
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A planning-constraint profile of Macclesfield
(Yarra Ranges, VIC) - 29.14 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
29.14 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 Macclesfield'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 Macclesfield
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
typical observed square 0 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 3,000 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.
Macclesfield at a glance
How Macclesfield is zoned
Selling in Macclesfield? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 29.14 km², Macclesfield 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. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ2). The median lot measures about 46,741 m² across 379 parcels.
Who lives in Macclesfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Macclesfield 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 1054, and decile 9 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Macclesfield's 878 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Monbulk - Silvan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Macclesfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Macclesfield itself.
5,753 in 2001 to 5,840 in 2025, up 2%.
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.
Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield address
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 35% of Macclesfield. 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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Macclesfield planning - frequently asked
Is Macclesfield flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Macclesfield, 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. Yarra Ranges is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Macclesfield bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Macclesfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yarra Ranges average of 95%.
Is Macclesfield under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 35% of Macclesfield, and over about 73% 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 0 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 Macclesfield?
The dominant planning zone in Macclesfield is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ2), though the suburb also includes Green Wedge Zone (GWZ4) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Macclesfield have heritage-listed places?
Macclesfield has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Macclesfield?
Across 379 surveyed parcels in Macclesfield, the median lot size is about 46,741 m². There are also 356 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Macclesfield?
At the 2021 Census Macclesfield had 878 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Monbulk - Silvan statistical area, which contains Macclesfield, went from 5,753 people in 2001 to 5,840 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Macclesfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Macclesfield scores 1054 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Macclesfield?
Median household income in Macclesfield was $2,267 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,999 for the typical suburb in Yarra Ranges. Median rent was $289 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avonsleigh Cardinia |
3.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nangana Cardinia |
4.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yellingbo | 4.6 km | <1% | 100% |
| Cockatoo Cardinia |
5.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Monbulk | 5.7 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Emerald Cardinia |
6.6 km | <1% | 100% |
| Silvan | 7.0 km | <1% | 91% |
| The Patch | 7.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Clematis Cardinia |
8.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wandin East | 8.2 km | 2% | 47% |