Nangana zoning & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Nangana
(Cardinia, VIC) - 3.92 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.
Constraint readout
3.92 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nangana'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Nangana
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
typical observed square 0 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.
Nangana at a glance
How Nangana is zoned
Selling in Nangana? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 3.92 km², Nangana 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. The dominant land-use zone is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ1). The median lot measures about 78,792 m² across 27 parcels.
Who lives in Nangana
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nangana 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 1043, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Emerald - Cockatoo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nangana. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nangana itself.
16,964 in 2001 to 19,043 in 2025, up 12%.
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.
Nangana data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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 Nangana address
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 29% of Nangana. 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 Nangana lot.
Nangana planning - frequently asked
Is Nangana flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Nangana, 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. Cardinia is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Nangana bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Nangana is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cardinia average of 97%.
Is Nangana under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 29% of Nangana, and over about 82% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 0 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 Nangana?
The dominant planning zone in Nangana is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Nangana have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Nangana.
What is the typical lot size in Nangana?
Across 27 surveyed parcels in Nangana, the median lot size is about 78,792 m². There are also 49 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Nangana?
At the 2021 Census Nangana had 54 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Emerald - Cockatoo statistical area, which contains Nangana, went from 16,964 people in 2001 to 19,043 in 2025, up 12%.
Is Nangana an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nangana scores 1043 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Nangana?
Median household income in Nangana was $1,875 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,976 for the typical suburb in Cardinia. Median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,318 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellingbo Yarra Ranges |
3.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Macclesfield Yarra Ranges |
4.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Hoddles Creek Yarra Ranges |
5.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cockatoo | 6.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Avonsleigh | 6.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Beenak Yarra Ranges |
9.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gladysdale Yarra Ranges |
9.4 km | 3% | 100% |
| Seville Yarra Ranges |
9.5 km | 2% | 100% |
| Silvan Yarra Ranges |
9.6 km | <1% | 91% |
| Monbulk Yarra Ranges |
9.7 km | Not mapped | 91% |