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Newfield flood map & planning overlays

Newfield's 26 ha farms are 100% bushfire, locals 49 at the median.

A planning-constraint profile of Newfield (Corangamite, VIC) - 25.51 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 Newfield'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 Newfield

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
35%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
29%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 2,000 ft
Busiest square
~0 a day
0 a day below 3,000 ft · ±32% · area average
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.

Newfield at a glance

Parcels 84 Median lot 255,938 m² Mapped easements 125

How Newfield is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 98%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Special Use Zone (SUZ4) 1%

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

Across its 25.51 km², Newfield 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 Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 255,938 m² across 84 parcels.

Who lives in Newfield

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

Population
59
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$1,812
per week, Corangamite suburb typical $1,640
Median rent
$200
per week, Corangamite suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$1,083
per month
Household size
2.4
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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1030, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

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

0-4 0.0%
5-14 14.0%
15-19 12.3%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 5.3%
35-44 14.0%
45-54 14.0%
55-64 17.5%
65-74 15.8%
75-84 7.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,914 in 2001 to 7,089 in 2025, down 10%.

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.

Newfield 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 29% of Newfield. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Newfield planning - frequently asked

Is Newfield flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Newfield and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 10%).

Is Newfield bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Newfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Corangamite average of 96%.

Is Newfield under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 29% of Newfield, and over about 35% 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 2,000 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 Newfield?

The dominant planning zone in Newfield is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2) and Special Use Zone (SUZ4).

Does Newfield have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Newfield.

What is the typical lot size in Newfield?

Across 84 surveyed parcels in Newfield, the median lot size is about 255,938 m². There are also 125 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Newfield?

At the 2021 Census Newfield had 59 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Corangamite - South statistical area, which contains Newfield, went from 7,914 people in 2001 to 7,089 in 2025, down 10%.

Is Newfield an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Newfield scores 1030 and sits in decile 8 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 Newfield?

Median household income in Newfield was $1,812 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,640 for the typical suburb in Corangamite. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Waarre 3.6 km Not mapped 100%
Paaratte 4.1 km Not mapped 100%
Port Campbell 5.8 km 1% 100%
Cowleys Creek 6.9 km 0% 100%
Timboon West 7.9 km Not mapped 100%
Timboon 9.4 km 4% 100%
Heytesbury Lower 10.2 km 10% 100%
Peterborough 10.6 km 15% 94%
Cooriemungle 12.2 km 1% 100%
Scotts Creek 12.9 km 4% 100%

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