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Tyaak zoning & planning overlays

Tyaak is young for farm land, a median of 38, on 2 ha lots.

A planning-constraint profile of Tyaak (Mitchell, VIC) - 11.86 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tyaak'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Tyaak

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
61%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
0%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
3,000 ft
averaging 5,000 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
±32% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 4,000 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.

Tyaak at a glance

Parcels 92 Median lot 20,946 m² Mapped easements 86

How Tyaak is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 94%
Township Zone (TZ) 2%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 2%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 2%
Public Use Zone (PUZ5) 0%

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

Across its 11.86 km², Tyaak 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 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 20,946 m² across 92 parcels.

Who lives in Tyaak

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

Population
85
usual residents, 2021
Median age
38
years
Median household income
$1,875
per week, Mitchell suburb typical $1,875
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
3.1
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 947, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tyaak's 85 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 18.7%
15-19 9.9%
20-24 3.3%
25-34 14.3%
35-44 5.5%
45-54 20.9%
55-64 13.2%
65-74 11.0%
75-84 0.0%
85+ 3.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,889 in 2001 to 16,694 in 2025, up 88%.

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.

Tyaak data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap 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.

Check a specific Tyaak address

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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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Tyaak planning - frequently asked

Is Tyaak flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Tyaak, 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. Mitchell is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Tyaak bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Tyaak is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mitchell average of 99%.

Is Tyaak under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 61% of Tyaak in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 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 Tyaak?

The dominant planning zone in Tyaak is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Township Zone (TZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Tyaak have heritage-listed places?

Tyaak has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Tyaak?

Across 92 surveyed parcels in Tyaak, the median lot size is about 20,946 m². There are also 86 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Tyaak?

At the 2021 Census Tyaak had 85 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Kilmore - Broadford statistical area, which contains Tyaak, went from 8,889 people in 2001 to 16,694 in 2025, up 88%.

Is Tyaak an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tyaak scores 947 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 Tyaak?

Median household income in Tyaak was $1,875 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,875 for the typical suburb in Mitchell.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Reedy Creek 2.4 km Not mapped 100%
Broadford 7.6 km 3% 97%
Strath Creek
Murrindindi
8.6 km 6% 100%
Sunday Creek 9.0 km 11% 100%
Tallarook 10.1 km 4% 100%
Waterford Park 11.0 km 15% 100%
Kerrisdale
Murrindindi
11.7 km 15% 100%
Kilmore East 12.8 km <1% 100%
Trawool 13.3 km 16% 100%
Sugarloaf Creek 14.6 km 5% 100%

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