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Tootgarook flood map & planning overlays

Tootgarook houses 3,178 residents on 767 m² lots, median 46.

A planning-constraint profile of Tootgarook (Mornington Peninsula, VIC) - 3.54 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 Tootgarook'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 Tootgarook

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
94%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
55%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 3,000 ft
Busiest square
~3 a day
3 a day below 3,000 ft · ±28%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

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.

Tootgarook at a glance

Parcels 3,003 Median lot 767 m² Mapped easements 313 Bus stops 28

How Tootgarook is zoned

General Residential Zone (GRZ1) 89%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 5%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 2%
Transport Zone (TRZ3) 1%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 1%
Public Use Zone (PUZ2) 1%

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

Across its 3.54 km², Tootgarook is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 28% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential Zone (GRZ1). The median lot measures about 767 m² across 3,003 parcels.

Who lives in Tootgarook

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

Population
3,178
usual residents, 2021
Median age
46
years
Median household income
$1,294
per week, Mornington Peninsula suburb typical $1,906
Median rent
$360
per week, Mornington Peninsula suburb typical $391
Median mortgage
$1,788
per month
Household size
2.3
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 946, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tootgarook's 3,178 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.2%
5-14 11.9%
15-19 5.2%
20-24 3.9%
25-34 10.4%
35-44 11.0%
45-54 13.8%
55-64 14.1%
65-74 13.7%
75-84 7.2%
85+ 2.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

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

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.

Tootgarook 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 55% of Tootgarook. 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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Tootgarook planning - frequently asked

Is Tootgarook flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Tootgarook and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 4%).

Is Tootgarook bushfire-prone?

Around 28% of Tootgarook is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mornington Peninsula average of 86%.

Is Tootgarook under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 55% of Tootgarook, and over about 94% 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 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 3 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 Tootgarook?

The dominant planning zone in Tootgarook is General Residential Zone (GRZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Tootgarook have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Tootgarook.

What is the typical lot size in Tootgarook?

Across 3,003 surveyed parcels in Tootgarook, the median lot size is about 767 m². There are also 313 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Tootgarook have a train station?

There is no train station inside Tootgarook itself. The suburb is served by 28 bus stops.

What is the population of Tootgarook?

At the 2021 Census Tootgarook had 3,178 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Point Nepean statistical area, which contains Tootgarook, went from 15,820 people in 2001 to 20,574 in 2025, up 30%.

Is Tootgarook an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tootgarook scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Tootgarook?

Median household income in Tootgarook was $1,294 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 $1,788 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Capel Sound 2.3 km 12% 39%
Rye 3.5 km <1% 77%
Fingal 4.7 km <1% 95%
St Andrews Beach 5.0 km 3% 100%
Boneo 5.7 km 10% 81%
Rosebud 5.8 km <1% 59%
Blairgowrie 6.7 km 1% 100%
Mccrae 7.7 km <1% 76%
Arthurs Seat 9.7 km Not mapped 100%
Sorrento 10.4 km 2% 100%

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