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Springbank flood map & planning overlays

Springbank farms 6 ha lots, 11.4% flood, home to a median of 49.

A planning-constraint profile of Springbank (Moorabool, VIC) - 24.57 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 Springbank'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 Springbank

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
2%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
2,500 ft
averaging 4,500 ft
How often
not established
aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: observed, lowest 4,500 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.

Springbank at a glance

Parcels 205 Median lot 62,539 m² Mapped easements 29

How Springbank is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 88%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 11%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 0%

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

Across its 24.57 km², Springbank is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 62,539 m² across 205 parcels.

Who lives in Springbank

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

Population
117
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$1,437
per week, Moorabool suburb typical $1,798
Median rent
$200
per week, Moorabool suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,326
per month
Household size
2.7
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 1025, and decile 7 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Springbank's 117 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.2%
5-14 8.8%
15-19 5.6%
20-24 3.2%
25-34 12.8%
35-44 7.2%
45-54 15.2%
55-64 21.6%
65-74 9.6%
75-84 2.4%
85+ 6.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Gordon (Vic.), the wider ABS statistical area containing Springbank. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Springbank itself.

5,350 in 2001 to 6,557 in 2025, up 23%.

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.

Springbank 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 2% of Springbank. 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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Springbank planning - frequently asked

Is Springbank flood-prone?

About 11% of Springbank falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 7%.

Is Springbank bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Springbank is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moorabool average of 98%.

Is Springbank under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 2% of Springbank, 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 2,500 ft, with an average of 4,500 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 Springbank?

The dominant planning zone in Springbank is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Use Zone (PUZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Springbank have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Springbank.

What is the typical lot size in Springbank?

Across 205 surveyed parcels in Springbank, the median lot size is about 62,539 m². There are also 29 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Springbank?

At the 2021 Census Springbank had 117 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Gordon (Vic.) statistical area, which contains Springbank, went from 5,350 people in 2001 to 6,557 in 2025, up 23%.

Is Springbank an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Springbank scores 1025 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Springbank?

Median household income in Springbank was $1,437 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,798 for the typical suburb in Moorabool. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,326 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Claretown 2.4 km 6% 100%
Bullarook 4.3 km 11% 100%
Bolwarrah 4.4 km 10% 100%
Wallace 4.7 km 13% 100%
Barkstead 5.8 km Not mapped 100%
Mollongghip 6.0 km 0% 100%
Bungaree 6.8 km 10% 100%
Gordon 7.0 km 8% 100%
Clarkes Hill 7.5 km Not mapped 100%
Spargo Creek 8.3 km Not mapped 100%

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