Yering flood map & planning overlays

Yering leads Yarra Ranges for flood, 71%, and income, $2,833.

A planning-constraint profile of Yering (Yarra Ranges, VIC) - 24.72 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 Yering'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 Yering

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 overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Yering at a glance

Parcels 144 Median lot 40,471 m² Mapped easements 259

How Yering is zoned

Green Wedge Zone (GWZ4) 79%
Special Use Zone (SUZ9) 10%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 5%
Special Use Zone (SUZ3) 2%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ1) 1%

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

Across its 24.72 km², Yering is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 71% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ4). The median lot measures about 40,471 m² across 144 parcels.

Who lives in Yering

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

Population
138
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$2,833
per week, Yarra Ranges suburb typical $1,999
Median mortgage
$3,000
per month
Household size
2.9
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 1069, and decile 10 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Yering's 138 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.2%
5-14 16.4%
15-19 12.7%
20-24 5.2%
25-34 6.0%
35-44 9.0%
45-54 17.9%
55-64 10.4%
65-74 12.7%
75-84 3.7%
85+ 3.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

16,176 in 2001 to 20,905 in 2025, up 29%.

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.

Yering 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 98% of Yering. 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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Yering planning - frequently asked

Is Yering flood-prone?

About 71% of Yering falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 7%.

Is Yering bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Yering is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yarra Ranges average of 95%.

Is Yering under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 98% of Yering, and over about 99% 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 1,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 23 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 Yering?

The dominant planning zone in Yering is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ4), though the suburb also includes Special Use Zone (SUZ9) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).

Does Yering have heritage-listed places?

Yering has 9 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Yering?

Across 144 surveyed parcels in Yering, the median lot size is about 40,471 m². There are also 259 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Yering?

At the 2021 Census Yering had 138 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Lilydale - Coldstream statistical area, which contains Yering, went from 16,176 people in 2001 to 20,905 in 2025, up 29%.

Is Yering an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yering scores 1069 and sits in decile 9 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 Yering?

Median household income in Yering was $2,833 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,999 for the typical suburb in Yarra Ranges.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Coldstream 3.2 km 27% 95%
Yarra Glen 4.0 km 10% 97%
Christmas Hills
Nillumbik
6.1 km 4% 100%
Tarrawarra 7.2 km 34% 100%
Chirnside Park 8.0 km 9% 77%
Bend Of Islands
Nillumbik
8.2 km 7% 100%
Lilydale 8.7 km 9% 69%
Smiths Gully
Nillumbik
9.3 km Not mapped 100%
Watsons Creek
Nillumbik
9.7 km Not mapped 100%
Gruyere 9.7 km 9% 100%

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