Mount Burnett flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Burnett
(Cardinia, VIC) - 10.22 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 5 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
10.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Burnett'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Mount Burnett at a glance
How Mount Burnett is zoned
Selling in Mount Burnett? 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 Mount Burnett address.
Across its 10.22 km², Mount Burnett is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ2). The median lot measures about 20,066 m² across 98 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 Mount Burnett
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Burnett 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 1033, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mount Burnett's 180 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Emerald - Cockatoo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Burnett. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Burnett itself.
16,964 in 2001 to 19,043 in 2025, up 12%.
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.
Mount Burnett 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) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 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 Mount Burnett address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Mount Burnett 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
- 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 Mount Burnett lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Mount Burnett 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 Mount Burnett 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 →Mount Burnett planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Mount Burnett?
The schematic on this page is a Mount Burnett flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mount Burnett address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Mount Burnett flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Mount Burnett and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 42%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Mount Burnett bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Mount Burnett is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cardinia average of 98%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Mount Burnett?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Burnett is Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ2), though the suburb also includes Green Wedge Zone (GWZ2) and Transport Zone (TRZ2). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Mount Burnett have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Mount Burnett. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Mount Burnett?
Across 98 surveyed parcels in Mount Burnett, the median lot size is about 20,066 m². There are also 197 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.
What is the population of Mount Burnett?
At the 2021 Census Mount Burnett had 180 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Emerald - Cockatoo statistical area, which contains Mount Burnett, went from 16,964 people in 2001 to 19,043 in 2025, up 12%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Burnett alone.
Is Mount Burnett an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Burnett scores 1033 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 Mount Burnett?
Median household income in Mount Burnett was $2,166 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,976 for the typical suburb in Cardinia. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,405 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Mount Burnett property?
A Mount Burnett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewhurst | 3.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pakenham Upper | 3.6 km | 3% | 100% |
| Cockatoo | 5.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Emerald | 7.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Avonsleigh | 7.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nar Nar Goon North | 7.5 km | 6% | 100% |
| Beaconsfield Upper | 7.9 km | <1% | 100% |
| Clematis | 9.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Maryknoll | 10.3 km | <1% | 100% |
| Macclesfield Yarra Ranges |
10.6 km | 0% | 100% |