Taylors Lakes flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Taylors Lakes
(Brimbank, VIC) - 7.53 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
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
7.53 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Taylors Lakes'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 Taylors Lakes
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
10% 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
Taylors Lakes at a glance
How Taylors Lakes is zoned
Selling in Taylors Lakes? 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 Taylors Lakes address.
Across its 7.53 km², Taylors Lakes is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 3% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ1). The median lot measures about 705 m² across 5,858 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 Taylors Lakes
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Taylors Lakes 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 1024, and decile 7 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Taylors Lakes's 15,174 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Taylors Lakes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Taylors Lakes. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Taylors Lakes itself.
17,435 in 2001 to 16,896 in 2025, down 3%.
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.
Taylors Lakes 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 Taylors Lakes address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Taylors Lakes 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 3 heritage-listed places on record
- Which ANEF contour, if any, the lot sits in
- Walking distance to the nearest station
- 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 Taylors Lakes lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Taylors Lakes 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 Taylors Lakes 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 →Taylors Lakes planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Taylors Lakes?
The schematic on this page is a Taylors Lakes flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 8% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Taylors Lakes address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Taylors Lakes flood-prone?
About 8% of Taylors Lakes falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Taylors Lakes bushfire-prone?
Around 3% of Taylors Lakes is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brimbank average of 15%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
Is Taylors Lakes affected by aircraft noise?
About 10% of Taylors Lakes 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 Taylors Lakes?
The dominant planning zone in Taylors Lakes is Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ1), though the suburb also includes General Residential Zone (GRZ1) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Taylors Lakes have heritage-listed places?
Taylors Lakes has 3 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 Taylors Lakes?
Across 5,858 surveyed parcels in Taylors Lakes, the median lot size is about 705 m². There are also 3,777 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 Taylors Lakes have a train station?
Yes - Taylors Lakes has 1 train station: Watergardens Station. It is also served by 65 bus stops.
What is the population of Taylors Lakes?
At the 2021 Census Taylors Lakes had 15,174 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Taylors Lakes statistical area, which contains Taylors Lakes, went from 17,435 people in 2001 to 16,896 in 2025, down 3%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Taylors Lakes alone.
Is Taylors Lakes an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Taylors Lakes scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 Taylors Lakes?
Median household income in Taylors Lakes was $2,164 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,486 for the typical suburb in Brimbank. Median rent was $411 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Taylors Lakes property?
A Taylors Lakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor Lodge | 1.5 km | 3% | 2% |
| Sydenham | 1.7 km | 3% | <1% |
| Keilor North | 1.9 km | 9% | 100% |
| Delahey | 2.5 km | 2% | 0% |
| Calder Park | 3.0 km | 3% | 47% |
| Taylors Hill Melton |
3.2 km | 1% | 0% |
| Keilor Downs | 3.3 km | 5% | 11% |
| Hillside (Greater Melbourne) Melton |
3.7 km | <1% | 17% |
| Keilor | 4.1 km | 15% | 75% |
| Kings Park | 4.2 km | 4% | <1% |