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St Andrews Beach flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of St Andrews Beach (Mornington Peninsula, VIC) - 3.09 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to St Andrews Beach'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.

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St Andrews Beach at a glance

Parcels 812 Median lot 1,008 m² Mapped easements 80 Bus stops 7

How St Andrews Beach is zoned

Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 34%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ) 30%
General Residential Zone (GRZ1) 29%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 5%
Transport Zone (TRZ3) 2%
Public Use Zone (PUZ6) 0%

Selling in St Andrews Beach? 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 St Andrews Beach address.

Across its 3.09 km², St Andrews Beach is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 1,008 m² across 812 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 St Andrews Beach

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

Population
974
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$1,931
per week, Mornington Peninsula suburb typical $1,906
Median rent
$360
per week, Mornington Peninsula suburb typical $391
Median mortgage
$2,000
per month
Household size
2.6
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 1048, and decile 9 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of St Andrews Beach's 974 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.6%
5-14 15.0%
15-19 4.9%
20-24 3.9%
25-34 6.9%
35-44 13.2%
45-54 17.2%
55-64 17.0%
65-74 11.8%
75-84 2.9%
85+ 0.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Point Nepean, the wider ABS statistical area containing St Andrews Beach. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than St Andrews Beach itself.

15,820 in 2001 to 20,574 in 2025, up 30%.

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.

St Andrews Beach 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.

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
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 St Andrews Beach address

This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any St Andrews Beach 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 2 heritage-listed places on record
  • Walking distance to the nearest bus stop
  • A coverage disclosure: exactly which layers were, and were not, assessed

The interactive map is free - check an address below.

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Geotechnical desktop report for a St Andrews Beach lot

The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a St Andrews Beach 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
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Check a specific St Andrews Beach address

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St Andrews Beach planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of St Andrews Beach?

The schematic on this page is a St Andrews Beach flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 3% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any St Andrews Beach address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is St Andrews Beach flood-prone?

About 3% of St Andrews Beach falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 3%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is St Andrews Beach bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of St Andrews Beach is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mornington Peninsula average of 89%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in St Andrews Beach?

The dominant planning zone in St Andrews Beach is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ) and General Residential Zone (GRZ1). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does St Andrews Beach have heritage-listed places?

St Andrews Beach has 2 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 St Andrews Beach?

Across 812 surveyed parcels in St Andrews Beach, the median lot size is about 1,008 m². There are also 80 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.

Does St Andrews Beach have a train station?

There is no train station inside St Andrews Beach itself. The suburb is served by 7 bus stops.

What is the population of St Andrews Beach?

At the 2021 Census St Andrews Beach had 974 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Point Nepean statistical area, which contains St Andrews Beach, went from 15,820 people in 2001 to 20,574 in 2025, up 30%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than St Andrews Beach alone.

Is St Andrews Beach an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), St Andrews Beach scores 1048 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 St Andrews Beach?

Median household income in St Andrews Beach was $1,931 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,906 for the typical suburb in Mornington Peninsula. Median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a St Andrews Beach property?

A St Andrews Beach 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Fingal 2.5 km <1% 100%
Rye 4.0 km <1% 81%
Tootgarook 5.0 km 0% 28%
Boneo 6.2 km 10% 100%
Capel Sound 6.6 km 12% 39%
Blairgowrie 7.4 km <1% 100%
Cape Schanck 8.3 km <1% 100%
Rosebud 9.1 km <1% 73%
Mccrae 11.4 km 0% 88%
Sorrento 11.6 km <1% 100%

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