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Muskerry flood map & planning overlays

Muskerry's $375 rent is Campaspe's 2nd-highest.

A planning-constraint profile of Muskerry (Campaspe, VIC) - 88.13 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 Muskerry'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 Muskerry

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
17%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
0%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
5,000 ft
averaging 8,000 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
±29% · 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.

Muskerry at a glance

Parcels 254 Median lot 198,165 m² Mapped easements 31

How Muskerry is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 100%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 0%

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

Across its 88.13 km², Muskerry is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 198,165 m² across 254 parcels.

Who lives in Muskerry

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

Population
59
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$1,687
per week, Campaspe suburb typical $1,437
Median rent
$375
per week, Campaspe suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$2,475
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 993, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Muskerry's 59 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.3%
5-14 12.7%
15-19 7.9%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 20.6%
35-44 4.8%
45-54 9.5%
55-64 20.6%
65-74 7.9%
75-84 4.8%
85+ 4.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,429 in 2001 to 4,210 in 2025, down 5%.

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.

Muskerry 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.

Check a specific Muskerry address

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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 Muskerry lot.

Muskerry planning - frequently asked

Is Muskerry flood-prone?

About 8% of Muskerry falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 35%.

Is Muskerry bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Muskerry is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Campaspe average of 98%.

Is Muskerry under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 17% of Muskerry in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,000 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 Muskerry?

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

Does Muskerry have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Muskerry.

What is the typical lot size in Muskerry?

Across 254 surveyed parcels in Muskerry, the median lot size is about 198,165 m². There are also 31 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Muskerry?

At the 2021 Census Muskerry had 59 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Rushworth statistical area, which contains Muskerry, went from 4,429 people in 2001 to 4,210 in 2025, down 5%.

Is Muskerry an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Muskerry scores 993 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 Muskerry?

Median household income in Muskerry was $1,687 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,437 for the typical suburb in Campaspe. Median rent was $375 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,475 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Myola 5.7 km 3% 100%
Barnadown
Greater Bendigo
6.1 km 18% 100%
Creek View 9.4 km 2% 100%
Goornong
Greater Bendigo
9.5 km 12% 100%
Fosterville
Greater Bendigo
10.7 km 6% 100%
Toolleen 10.7 km Not mapped 100%
Axedale
Greater Bendigo
12.1 km 0% 100%
Runnymede 15.9 km 6% 100%
Avonmore
Greater Bendigo
16.0 km 6% 100%
Bagshot
Greater Bendigo
16.7 km 23% 100%

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