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Officer South flood map & planning overlays

Officer South shares Cardinia's youngest median, 31, joint, on 497 m² lots.

A planning-constraint profile of Officer South (Cardinia, VIC) - 20.01 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 Officer South'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 Officer South

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
100%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
100%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 3,000 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome
Busiest square
~2 a day
2 a day below 3,000 ft · ±27%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

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.

Officer South at a glance

Parcels 1,442 Median lot 497 m² Mapped easements 613 Bus stops 3

How Officer South is zoned

Green Wedge Zone (GWZ1) 35%
Urban Growth Zone (UGZ7) 33%
Urban Growth Zone (UGZ2) 17%
Urban Growth Zone (UGZ) 6%
Special Use Zone (SUZ4) 4%
Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ) 3%

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

Across its 20.01 km², Officer South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 36% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 94% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ1). The median lot measures about 497 m² across 1,442 parcels.

Who lives in Officer South

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

Population
1,159
usual residents, 2021
Median age
31
years
Median household income
$2,085
per week, Cardinia suburb typical $1,976
Median rent
$393
per week, Cardinia suburb typical $315
Median mortgage
$2,200
per month
Household size
2.5
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1067, and decile 9 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Officer South's 1,159 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 9.6%
5-14 13.0%
15-19 2.2%
20-24 5.1%
25-34 27.6%
35-44 14.4%
45-54 4.8%
55-64 7.0%
65-74 12.0%
75-84 4.2%
85+ 0.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,236 in 2001 to 12,598 in 2025, up 141%.

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.

Officer South 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 100% of Officer South. 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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Officer South planning - frequently asked

Is Officer South flood-prone?

About 36% of Officer South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.

Is Officer South bushfire-prone?

Around 94% of Officer South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cardinia average of 97%.

Is Officer South under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Officer South, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 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 Officer South?

The dominant planning zone in Officer South is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ1), though the suburb also includes Urban Growth Zone (UGZ7) and Urban Growth Zone (UGZ2).

Does Officer South have heritage-listed places?

Officer South has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Officer South?

Across 1,442 surveyed parcels in Officer South, the median lot size is about 497 m². There are also 613 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Officer South have a train station?

There is no train station inside Officer South itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.

What is the population of Officer South?

At the 2021 Census Officer South had 1,159 usual residents, with a median age of 31 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Koo Wee Rup statistical area, which contains Officer South, went from 5,236 people in 2001 to 12,598 in 2025, up 141%.

Is Officer South an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Officer South scores 1067 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Officer South?

Median household income in Officer South was $2,085 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,976 for the typical suburb in Cardinia. Median rent was $393 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,200 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Cardinia 4.6 km 96% 100%
Rythdale 5.2 km 94% 100%
Clyde North
Casey
5.6 km 25% 39%
Pakenham 6.0 km 23% 69%
Officer 6.2 km 10% 70%
Pakenham South 8.0 km 100% 100%
Beaconsfield 8.1 km 11% 76%
Clyde
Casey
8.2 km 44% 83%
Dalmore 9.3 km 98% 100%
Berwick
Casey
9.8 km 10% 29%

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