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Mill Park flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Mill Park (Whittlesea, VIC) - 12.83 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mill Park'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.

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Mill Park at a glance

Parcels 11,884 Median lot 603 m² Mapped easements 8,434 Bus stops 150

How Mill Park is zoned

General Residential Zone (GRZ5) 60%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 11%
General Residential Zone (GRZ4) 7%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 5%
Activity Centre Zone (ACZ2) 5%
General Residential Zone (GRZ1) 3%

Selling in Mill Park? 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 Mill Park address.

Across its 12.83 km², Mill Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 16% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Residential Zone (GRZ5). The median lot measures about 603 m² across 11,884 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 Mill Park

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

Population
28,712
usual residents, 2021
Median age
40
years
Median household income
$1,735
per week, Whittlesea suburb typical $1,735
Median rent
$366
per week, Whittlesea suburb typical $381
Median mortgage
$1,748
per month
Household size
2.7
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 985, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Mill Park's 28,712 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.0%
5-14 10.5%
15-19 5.7%
20-24 7.0%
25-34 14.5%
35-44 12.8%
45-54 13.1%
55-64 15.5%
65-74 10.3%
75-84 4.2%
85+ 1.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

18,680 in 2001 to 17,610 in 2025, down 6%.

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.

Mill Park 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.

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
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Mill Park address

This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Mill Park 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
  • Whether the lot, or a neighbour, is one of the 8 heritage-listed places on record
  • 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.

Building, renovating or pricing a slab?

Geotechnical desktop report for a Mill Park lot

The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Mill Park 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
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Check a specific Mill Park 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.

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Mill Park planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Mill Park?

The schematic on this page is a Mill Park 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 Mill Park address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Mill Park flood-prone?

About 4% of Mill Park 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 Mill Park bushfire-prone?

Around 16% of Mill Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whittlesea average of 71%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Mill Park?

The dominant planning zone in Mill Park is General Residential Zone (GRZ5), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and General Residential Zone (GRZ4). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Mill Park have heritage-listed places?

Mill Park has 8 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Mill Park?

Across 11,884 surveyed parcels in Mill Park, the median lot size is about 603 m². There are also 8,434 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 Mill Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Mill Park itself. The suburb is served by 150 bus stops.

What is the population of Mill Park?

At the 2021 Census Mill Park had 28,712 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Mill Park - North statistical area, which contains Mill Park, went from 18,680 people in 2001 to 17,610 in 2025, down 6%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Mill Park alone.

Is Mill Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mill Park scores 985 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 Mill Park?

Median household income in Mill Park was $1,735 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Whittlesea. Median rent was $366 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,748 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Mill Park property?

A Mill Park 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
South Morang 3.6 km 5% 57%
Watsonia North
Banyule
4.1 km 5% 0%
Bundoora
Darebin
4.3 km 5% 10%
Plenty
Nillumbik
4.4 km 2% 100%
Lalor 5.0 km 7% 17%
Epping 5.0 km 4% 36%
Watsonia
Banyule
5.4 km 3% 0%
Thomastown 5.4 km 7% 11%
Greensborough
Banyule
5.7 km 8% 32%
St Helena
Banyule
6.0 km 4% 29%

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