New Gisborne flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of New Gisborne
(Macedon Ranges, VIC) - 26.21 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 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
26.21 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to New Gisborne'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
New Gisborne at a glance
How New Gisborne is zoned
Selling in New Gisborne? 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 New Gisborne address.
Across its 26.21 km², New Gisborne 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. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ1). The median lot measures about 884 m² across 1,584 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 New Gisborne
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the New Gisborne 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 1068, and decile 10 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of New Gisborne's 2,509 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gisborne, the wider ABS statistical area containing New Gisborne. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than New Gisborne itself.
9,055 in 2001 to 15,959 in 2025, up 76%.
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.
New Gisborne 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 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 New Gisborne address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any New Gisborne 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 16 heritage-listed places on record
- Walking distance to the nearest station
- 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 New Gisborne lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a New Gisborne 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 New Gisborne 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 →New Gisborne planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of New Gisborne?
The schematic on this page is a New Gisborne 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 New Gisborne address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is New Gisborne flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers New Gisborne and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 2%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is New Gisborne bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of New Gisborne is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Macedon Ranges average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in New Gisborne?
The dominant planning zone in New Gisborne is Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ1), though the suburb also includes Rural Living Zone (RLZ5) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ1). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does New Gisborne have heritage-listed places?
New Gisborne has 16 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 New Gisborne?
Across 1,584 surveyed parcels in New Gisborne, the median lot size is about 884 m². There are also 883 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 New Gisborne have a train station?
Yes - New Gisborne has 1 train station: Gisborne Station. It is also served by 20 bus stops.
What is the population of New Gisborne?
At the 2021 Census New Gisborne had 2,509 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Gisborne statistical area, which contains New Gisborne, went from 9,055 people in 2001 to 15,959 in 2025, up 76%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than New Gisborne alone.
Is New Gisborne an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), New Gisborne scores 1068 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 New Gisborne?
Median household income in New Gisborne was $2,279 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,090 for the typical suburb in Macedon Ranges. Median rent was $451 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a New Gisborne property?
A New Gisborne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macedon | 4.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Riddells Creek | 6.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cherokee | 6.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gisborne | 6.7 km | 3% | 100% |
| Mount Macedon | 6.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kerrie | 9.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bullengarook | 10.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hesket | 10.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gisborne South | 10.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Woodend | 11.3 km | 1% | 100% |