Plumpton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Plumpton
(Melton, VIC) - 29.41 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
29.41 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Plumpton'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. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Plumpton
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed aircraft traffic is a separate question from the contour.
Inside an aircraft noise contour
24% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.
Contours held
- Victorian Airport Environs Overlay
Plumpton at a glance
How Plumpton is zoned
Selling in Plumpton? 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 Plumpton address.
Across its 29.41 km², Plumpton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 19 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ). The median lot measures about 321,832 m² across 79 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 Plumpton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Plumpton 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 969, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Plumpton's 79 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Fraser Rise - Plumpton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Plumpton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Plumpton itself.
264 in 2001 to 24,739 in 2025, up 9271%.
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.
Plumpton 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) | Inside a held contour | 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 Plumpton address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Plumpton 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 19 heritage-listed places on record
- Which ANEF contour, if any, the lot sits in
- 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 Plumpton lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Plumpton 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 Plumpton 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 →Plumpton planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Plumpton?
The schematic on this page is a Plumpton flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 1% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Plumpton address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Plumpton flood-prone?
About 1% of Plumpton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 4%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Plumpton bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Plumpton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Melton average of 68%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
Is Plumpton affected by aircraft noise?
About 24% of Plumpton sits inside a published aircraft noise contour. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.
What is the zoning in Plumpton?
The dominant planning zone in Plumpton is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ), though the suburb also includes Special Use Zone (SUZ1) and Special Use Zone (SUZ3). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Plumpton have heritage-listed places?
Plumpton has 19 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 Plumpton?
Across 79 surveyed parcels in Plumpton, the median lot size is about 321,832 m². There are also 74 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.
What is the population of Plumpton?
At the 2021 Census Plumpton had 79 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 3.5 people. The wider Fraser Rise - Plumpton statistical area, which contains Plumpton, went from 264 people in 2001 to 24,739 in 2025, up 9271%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Plumpton alone.
Is Plumpton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Plumpton scores 969 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 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 Plumpton?
Median household income in Plumpton was $1,812 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,841 for the typical suburb in Melton. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,484 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Plumpton property?
A Plumpton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Brook | 4.2 km | 9% | 100% |
| Fraser Rise | 4.6 km | <1% | 49% |
| Hillside (Greater Melbourne) | 5.0 km | <1% | 17% |
| Diggers Rest | 5.8 km | <1% | 100% |
| Calder Park Brimbank |
5.9 km | 3% | 47% |
| Melton | 6.4 km | 6% | 63% |
| Aintree | 6.5 km | 8% | 100% |
| Grangefields | 6.5 km | 9% | 100% |
| Sydenham Brimbank |
6.9 km | 3% | <1% |
| Taylors Hill | 7.5 km | 1% | 0% |