Penshurst zoning & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Penshurst
(Southern Grampians, VIC) - 316.82 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
316.82 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 Penshurst'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 Penshurst
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
Night movements: observed, lowest 5,000 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.
Penshurst at a glance
How Penshurst is zoned
Selling in Penshurst? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 316.82 km², Penshurst 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. There are 108 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 6,664 m² across 1,949 parcels.
Who lives in Penshurst
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Penshurst 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 924, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Penshurst's 677 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Southern Grampians, the wider ABS statistical area containing Penshurst. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Penshurst itself.
6,728 in 2001 to 6,205 in 2025, down 8%.
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.
Penshurst 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 1% of Penshurst. 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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Penshurst planning - frequently asked
Is Penshurst flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Penshurst, 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. Southern Grampians is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Penshurst bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Penshurst is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Southern Grampians average of 100%.
Is Penshurst under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 1% of Penshurst, and over about 12% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 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 Penshurst?
The dominant planning zone in Penshurst is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2) and Township Zone (TZ).
Does Penshurst have heritage-listed places?
Penshurst has 108 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Penshurst?
Across 1,949 surveyed parcels in Penshurst, the median lot size is about 6,664 m². There are also 99 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Penshurst have a train station?
There is no train station inside Penshurst itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Penshurst?
At the 2021 Census Penshurst had 677 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Southern Grampians statistical area, which contains Penshurst, went from 6,728 people in 2001 to 6,205 in 2025, down 8%.
Is Penshurst an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Penshurst scores 924 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Penshurst?
Median household income in Penshurst was $1,014 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Southern Grampians. Median rent was $175 a week and the median mortgage repayment $825 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdeet | 7.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Woodhouse | 10.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Minhamite Moyne |
12.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tabor | 13.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Croxton East | 14.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gazette | 16.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yatchaw | 18.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gerrigerrup Moyne |
18.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nareeb Moyne |
18.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Caramut Moyne |
19.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |