Rural Living Zone dominant. 1,070 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.
Smythesdale 3351 spans 2 councils: Golden Plains (1,037 lots), Pyrenees (33 lots). The dominant council (Golden Plains) sets the canonical URL for this page.
Zoning
Smythesdale is dominated by RLZ — Rural Living Zone. Land use, building height, overlays, and permitted development are set per zone in the planning scheme under the Victorian Planning Provisions, with ResCode governing residential design.
Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.
Modelled dwelling capacity if every lot built to its zone controls.
Location
Smythesdale 3351 covers 41.0 km² within Golden Plains.
Drill into any lot in Smythesdale
Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.
Development potential
We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or sized for subdivision.
under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54)
lots that may support subdivision
show at least one development signal
average uplift signal across the suburb
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Constraints & risks
7% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 54% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 6% of lots carry a Heritage Overlay.
Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.
LSIO / Floodway overlay
BMO — BAL assessment triggered
HO — controls on demolition & works
Near a recorded contaminated site
Market
Rent and market context from state rental bond and demographic data.
Sale-price history isn't yet loaded for this suburb — rent and planning data are shown where available.
Demographics & lifestyle
ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.
Walkable amenity within 1 km
GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity
Cafés, parks, schools, transport
FAQs
Smythesdale is dominated by the RLZ (Rural Living Zone) zone, which covers 561 of 1,070 lots (52%). The full mix is: RLZ Rural Living Zone (52%), TZ Township Zone (33%), C1Z Commercial 1 Zone (6%), FZ Farming Zone (3%), PCRZ Public Conservation and Resource Zone (2%), PPRZ Public Park and Recreation Zone (1%), C2Z Commercial 2 Zone (1%), SUZ Special Use Zone (1%), IN1Z Industrial 1 Zone (1%), RCZ Rural Conservation Zone (0%), LDRZ Low Density Residential Zone (0%), PUZ Public Use Zone (0%), TRZ Transport Zone (0%).
Across Smythesdale, the average maximum building height is 7.0 m. Height is set per zone in the planning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.
Yes — 336 lots in Smythesdale appear eligible for a small second dwelling under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54), based on lot size, zoning, and frontage. Eligibility is lot-specific: get a planning report on your address to confirm.
Median weekly rent for a house in Smythesdale is $480.
Across Smythesdale, 7.4% flood-affected, 6% with heritage controls, 54.0% bushfire-prone, 0.8% near contaminated sites. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
390 of 1,070 lots in Smythesdale show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 34.0 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Golden Plains and nearby postcodes.
Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.
Run a report — from A$2914-section report · planning scheme + overlays cross-referenced · cited to source
Verify with official sources
Don't take our word for it. Every figure on this page is computed from authoritative Victoria Government data — and you can verify any of it directly with the source.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Zoning, height, overlays and development potential computed from the Golden Plainsplanning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and lot-level cadastre (1,070 lots). Hazard overlays, demographics and rent drawn from Victorian Planning Provisions & planning schemes, Victorian Building Authority / building permit activity, Victoria in Future, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-06-08.
Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →