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Mirboo zoning & planning overlays

Mirboo keeps 4 ha farms, its median local 54.

A planning-constraint profile of Mirboo (South Gippsland, VIC) - 75.93 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mirboo'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Mirboo

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
14%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 4,000 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
±26% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

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.

Mirboo at a glance

Parcels 404 Median lot 36,722 m² Mapped easements 194

How Mirboo is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 76%
Farming Zone (FZ1) 22%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 2%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%
Transport Zone (TRZ3) 0%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%

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

Across its 75.93 km², Mirboo 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 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 36,722 m² across 404 parcels.

Who lives in Mirboo

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

Population
334
usual residents, 2021
Median age
54
years
Median household income
$1,226
per week, South Gippsland suburb typical $1,540
Median rent
$203
per week, South Gippsland suburb typical $255
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.2
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 999, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Mirboo's 334 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.4%
5-14 8.9%
15-19 4.3%
20-24 1.5%
25-34 10.4%
35-44 10.1%
45-54 11.0%
55-64 18.7%
65-74 19.9%
75-84 10.7%
85+ 0.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,791 in 2001 to 11,699 in 2025, up 19%.

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.

Mirboo data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap 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 14% of Mirboo. 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 Mirboo lot.

Mirboo planning - frequently asked

Is Mirboo flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Mirboo, 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. South Gippsland is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Mirboo bushfire-prone?

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

Is Mirboo under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 14% of Mirboo, 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 500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Mirboo?

The dominant planning zone in Mirboo is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).

Does Mirboo have heritage-listed places?

Mirboo has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Mirboo?

Across 404 surveyed parcels in Mirboo, the median lot size is about 36,722 m². There are also 194 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Mirboo?

At the 2021 Census Mirboo had 334 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Leongatha statistical area, which contains Mirboo, went from 9,791 people in 2001 to 11,699 in 2025, up 19%.

Is Mirboo an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mirboo scores 999 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 Mirboo?

Median household income in Mirboo was $1,226 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,540 for the typical suburb in South Gippsland. Median rent was $203 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Boolarra South
Latrobe
6.6 km Not mapped 100%
Dumbalk North 6.7 km Not mapped 100%
Turtons Creek 7.1 km Not mapped 100%
Gunyah 8.2 km Not mapped 100%
Mardan 9.0 km Not mapped 100%
Boolarong 9.5 km Not mapped 100%
Darlimurla 9.5 km Not mapped 100%
Dollar 9.7 km Not mapped 100%
Baromi 10.2 km Not mapped 100%
Dumbalk 11.1 km 2% 100%

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