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Meeniyan flood map & planning overlays

Meeniyan is young for the hills, median 42, on 3,237 m² lots.

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A planning-constraint profile of Meeniyan (South Gippsland, VIC) - 51.81 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Meeniyan'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Meeniyan

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
38%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
21%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
1,500 ft
averaging 3,000 ft
How often
not established
aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,500 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.

Meeniyan at a glance

Parcels 607 Median lot 3,237 m² Mapped easements 193 Bus stops 2

How Meeniyan is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 90%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 4%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ1) 4%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 1%
General Residential Zone (GRZ1) 1%

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

Across its 51.81 km², Meeniyan is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 3,237 m² across 607 parcels.

Who lives in Meeniyan

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

Population
840
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$1,326
per week, South Gippsland suburb typical $1,540
Median rent
$250
per week, South Gippsland suburb typical $255
Median mortgage
$1,387
per month
Household size
2.4
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 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 987, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Meeniyan's 840 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.0%
5-14 13.5%
15-19 5.9%
20-24 4.0%
25-34 10.6%
35-44 11.3%
45-54 11.9%
55-64 11.8%
65-74 14.3%
75-84 7.7%
85+ 2.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,272 in 2001 to 9,631 in 2025, up 16%.

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.

Meeniyan data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedVicmap 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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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 21% of Meeniyan. 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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Meeniyan planning - frequently asked

Is Meeniyan flood-prone?

About 14% of Meeniyan falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%.

Is Meeniyan bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Meeniyan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a South Gippsland average of 99%.

Is Meeniyan under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 21% of Meeniyan, and over about 38% 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 3,000 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 Meeniyan?

The dominant planning zone in Meeniyan is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ1).

Does Meeniyan have heritage-listed places?

Meeniyan has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Meeniyan?

Across 607 surveyed parcels in Meeniyan, the median lot size is about 3,237 m². There are also 193 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Meeniyan have a train station?

There is no train station inside Meeniyan itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Meeniyan?

At the 2021 Census Meeniyan had 840 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Foster statistical area, which contains Meeniyan, went from 8,272 people in 2001 to 9,631 in 2025, up 16%.

Is Meeniyan an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Meeniyan scores 987 and sits in decile 6 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 Meeniyan?

Median household income in Meeniyan was $1,326 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,540 for the typical suburb in South Gippsland. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,387 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Tarwin 5.3 km 4% 100%
Koonwarra 5.5 km 5% 100%
Stony Creek (Foster) 6.2 km 4% 100%
Nerrena 8.2 km 4% 100%
Buffalo 10.7 km 12% 100%
Dumbalk 11.4 km 2% 100%
Koorooman 12.6 km 11% 100%
Middle Tarwin 12.8 km 24% 100%
Leongatha 13.6 km 16% 88%
Leongatha South 14.1 km 4% 100%

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