Tuerong zoning & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Tuerong
(Mornington Peninsula, VIC) - 38.83 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
38.83 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tuerong's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Tuerong
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
typical observed square 0 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 3,000 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.
Tuerong at a glance
How Tuerong is zoned
Selling in Tuerong? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 38.83 km², Tuerong is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ3). The median lot measures about 67,691 m² across 210 parcels.
Who lives in Tuerong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tuerong 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 1088, and decile 10 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tuerong's 357 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Flinders, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tuerong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tuerong itself.
5,811 in 2001 to 6,064 in 2025, up 4%.
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.
Tuerong data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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.
Check a specific Tuerong address
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 85% of Tuerong. 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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Tuerong planning - frequently asked
Is Tuerong flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Tuerong, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Mornington Peninsula is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Tuerong bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Tuerong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mornington Peninsula average of 86%.
Is Tuerong under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 85% of Tuerong, and over about 93% 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 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 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 Tuerong?
The dominant planning zone in Tuerong is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ3), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Green Wedge Zone (GWZ2).
Does Tuerong have heritage-listed places?
Tuerong has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tuerong?
Across 210 surveyed parcels in Tuerong, the median lot size is about 67,691 m². There are also 437 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Tuerong?
At the 2021 Census Tuerong had 357 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Flinders statistical area, which contains Tuerong, went from 5,811 people in 2001 to 6,064 in 2025, up 4%.
Is Tuerong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tuerong scores 1088 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Tuerong?
Median household income in Tuerong was $2,291 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,906 for the typical suburb in Mornington Peninsula. Median rent was $295 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,556 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merricks North | 5.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mount Martha | 5.8 km | <1% | 80% |
| Moorooduc | 6.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Balnarring | 7.2 km | 0% | 98% |
| Dromana | 7.9 km | <1% | 89% |
| Safety Beach | 8.1 km | <1% | 26% |
| Mornington | 8.2 km | <1% | 30% |
| Hastings | 8.2 km | 14% | 77% |
| Bittern | 8.6 km | 5% | 96% |
| Tyabb | 9.3 km | 3% | 94% |