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Redan flood map & planning overlays

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A planning-constraint profile of Redan (Ballarat, VIC) - 2.21 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 Redan'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 Redan

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
87%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
45%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
2,000 ft
averaging 4,000 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
±32% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 5,500 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.

Redan at a glance

Parcels 1,971 Median lot 511 m² Mapped easements 383 Bus stops 27

How Redan is zoned

General Residential Zone (GRZ1) 67%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 13%
Special Use Zone (SUZ7) 12%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 5%
Mixed Use Zone (MUZ) 2%
Special Use Zone (SUZ5) 1%

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

Across its 2.21 km², Redan is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 11% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Residential Zone (GRZ1). The median lot measures about 511 m² across 1,971 parcels.

Who lives in Redan

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

Population
3,000
usual residents, 2021
Median age
39
years
Median household income
$1,061
per week, Ballarat suburb typical $1,680
Median rent
$255
per week, Ballarat suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
1.9
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 889, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Redan's 3,000 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.3%
5-14 9.7%
15-19 4.3%
20-24 8.1%
25-34 16.7%
35-44 12.2%
45-54 10.7%
55-64 13.1%
65-74 11.6%
75-84 5.9%
85+ 2.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

11,295 in 2001 to 12,766 in 2025, up 13%.

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.

Redan 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 45% of Redan. 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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Redan planning - frequently asked

Is Redan flood-prone?

About 18% of Redan falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 8%.

Is Redan bushfire-prone?

Around 11% of Redan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ballarat average of 68%.

Is Redan under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 45% of Redan, and over about 87% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Redan?

The dominant planning zone in Redan is General Residential Zone (GRZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) and Special Use Zone (SUZ7).

Does Redan have heritage-listed places?

Redan has 6 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Redan?

Across 1,971 surveyed parcels in Redan, the median lot size is about 511 m². There are also 383 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Redan have a train station?

There is no train station inside Redan itself. The suburb is served by 27 bus stops.

What is the population of Redan?

At the 2021 Census Redan had 3,000 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Sebastopol - Redan statistical area, which contains Redan, went from 11,295 people in 2001 to 12,766 in 2025, up 13%.

Is Redan an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Redan scores 889 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Redan?

Median household income in Redan was $1,061 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,680 for the typical suburb in Ballarat. Median rent was $255 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Mount Pleasant 1.6 km 10% 50%
Newington 1.7 km 9% 0%
Delacombe 1.9 km 1% 1%
Ballarat Central 2.2 km 12% <1%
Golden Point (Ballarat) 2.4 km 12% 11%
Sebastopol 2.8 km 3% 45%
Bakery Hill 2.9 km 26% 0%
Lake Wendouree 3.0 km 49% 0%
Soldiers Hill 3.4 km 6% 0%
Bonshaw 3.7 km Not mapped 77%

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