Meadow Heights flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Meadow Heights
(Hume, VIC) - 4.73 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
4.73 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Meadow Heights's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Meadow Heights
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 aircraft traffic is a separate question from the contour.
Inside an aircraft noise contour
11% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.
Contours held
- Victorian Airport Environs Overlay
Meadow Heights at a glance
How Meadow Heights is zoned
Selling in Meadow Heights? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Meadow Heights address.
Across its 4.73 km², Meadow Heights is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 14% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential Zone (GRZ1). The median lot measures about 565 m² across 5,233 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Meadow Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Meadow Heights 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 845, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Meadow Heights's 14,890 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Meadow Heights, the wider ABS statistical area containing Meadow Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Meadow Heights itself.
15,929 in 2001 to 14,841 in 2025, down 7%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Meadow Heights data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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) | Inside a held contour | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
What a $9 report adds for a Meadow Heights address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Meadow Heights address it resolves, on the lot boundary:
- The zone and every planning overlay that touches the lot, in the scheme's own labels
- Which flood overlay categories reach the lot
- Whether the lot is in bushfire-prone mapping, and what that triggers for a build
- Which ANEF contour, if any, the lot sits in
- Walking distance to the nearest bus stop
- A coverage disclosure: exactly which layers were, and were not, assessed
The interactive map is free - check an address below.
Geotechnical desktop report for a Meadow Heights lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Meadow Heights address is likely to do - before you pay for a site investigation.
- Mapped geology and soil landscape on the lot
- Indicative AS 2870 site class, with the evidence behind it
- Nearby bore logs and groundwater records
- Acid sulfate soil and reactive clay screening
- Contours, slope and site elevation
- What the desktop evidence cannot tell you, stated plainly
Check a specific Meadow Heights address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Meadow Heights planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Meadow Heights?
The schematic on this page is a Meadow Heights flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 4% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Meadow Heights address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Meadow Heights flood-prone?
About 4% of Meadow Heights falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 4%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Meadow Heights bushfire-prone?
Around 14% of Meadow Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hume average of 45%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
Is Meadow Heights affected by aircraft noise?
About 11% of Meadow Heights sits inside a published aircraft noise contour. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.
What is the zoning in Meadow Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Meadow Heights is General Residential Zone (GRZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) and Public Use Zone (PUZ7). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Meadow Heights have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Meadow Heights. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Meadow Heights?
Across 5,233 surveyed parcels in Meadow Heights, the median lot size is about 565 m². There are also 2,424 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Meadow Heights have a train station?
There is no train station inside Meadow Heights itself. The suburb is served by 60 bus stops.
What is the population of Meadow Heights?
At the 2021 Census Meadow Heights had 14,890 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider Meadow Heights statistical area, which contains Meadow Heights, went from 15,929 people in 2001 to 14,841 in 2025, down 7%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Meadow Heights alone.
Is Meadow Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Meadow Heights scores 845 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Meadow Heights?
Median household income in Meadow Heights was $1,274 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,683 for the typical suburb in Hume. Median rent was $346 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,460 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Meadow Heights property?
A Meadow Heights planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage, environmental and noise - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; the full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolaroo | 1.4 km | 4% | 0% |
| Dallas | 2.6 km | <1% | 0% |
| Roxburgh Park | 2.9 km | <1% | 1% |
| Somerton | 3.2 km | 2% | 14% |
| Broadmeadows | 3.2 km | 5% | 4% |
| Attwood | 3.7 km | 4% | 78% |
| Westmeadows | 3.9 km | 6% | 36% |
| Campbellfield | 4.1 km | 5% | 12% |
| Jacana | 4.1 km | 20% | 0% |
| Greenvale | 4.5 km | 6% | 59% |