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Council planning hub · Regional Victoria · Updated 2026-06-08

Mansfield Mansfield — zoning, development & DA activity

Mansfield covers 30 suburbs and 15,000 property lots in Regional Victoria. ZoneDSS resolves the Mansfield Planning Scheme and applicable overlays for every address — and aggregates the picture by suburb here.

Suburbs
30
Lots
15,000
Median sale
$606.25K

Suburbs in this council

Browse suburbs in Mansfield

Each suburb has its own zoning mix, constraints, and market profile. We have detailed planning guides for 30 suburbs in Mansfield so far — and we're adding more weekly.

Mansfield
VIC 3722
3722
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Bonnie Doon
VIC 3720
3720
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Jamieson
VIC 3723
3723
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Merrijig
VIC 3723
3723
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Tolmie
VIC 3723
3723
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Goughs Bay
VIC 3723
3723
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Lake Eildon
VIC 3713
3713
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Maindample
VIC 3723
3723
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Merton
VIC 3715
3715
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Barjarg
VIC 3723
3723
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Barwite
VIC 3722
3722
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Boorolite
VIC 3723
3723
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Matlock
VIC 3723
3723
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Sawmill Settlement
VIC 3723
3723
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Woods Point
VIC 3723
3723
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Ancona
VIC 3715
3715
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Gaffneys Creek
VIC 3723
3723
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Howes Creek
VIC 3723
3723
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Howqua Inlet
VIC 3723
3723
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Kevington
VIC 3723
3723
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Macs Cove
VIC 3723
3723
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Bridge Creek
VIC 3723
3723
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Delatite
VIC 3723
3723
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Enochs Point
VIC 3723
3723
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Howqua
VIC 3723
3723
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Howqua Hills
VIC 3723
3723
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Knockwood
VIC 3723
3723
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Mountain Bay
VIC 3723
3723
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Piries
VIC 3723
3723
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Woodfield
VIC 3715
3715
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Planning instruments

What governs development in Mansfield

Three layers of planning controls apply to every property in Mansfield. Read them together to know what can be built.

Planning scheme

Mansfield Planning Scheme

Sets the zone, building height, permitted and prohibited uses, and levels of assessment for every lot in Mansfield. The primary instrument every development application is assessed against.

Zoning framework

Victorian Planning Provisions (VPP)

The statewide template of standard zones and overlays the scheme is built from, with ResCode governing residential design.

Plus overlays

Planning scheme overlays

Heritage (HO), flood (LSIO), bushfire (BMO), design (DDO) and environmental overlays modify what can be built on a lot, on top of the zone.

Dominant zone in Mansfield: FZ — the most common single zone across the council's 15,000 lots.

FAQs

Mansfield planning questions

What's the dominant zoning in Mansfield?

The most common zoning across Mansfield is FZ. The full picture varies by suburb — each suburb has its own mix of zones set by the planning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions). Browse the suburbs below to see exact breakdowns.

How many suburbs are in Mansfield?

Mansfield covers 30 suburbs across 15,000 property lots. It sits in the Regional Victoria region of Victoria.

What's the median property price in Mansfield?

The median sale price across Mansfield is $606,250. Individual suburbs range materially around this — drill into any suburb page below to see lot-level market data.

Which planning scheme applies in Mansfield?

Mansfield operates under the Mansfield Planning Scheme, built on the Victorian Planning Provisions (VPP). ZoneDSS resolves the zone, overlays and controls for any address in the council area.

How do I find the zoning of a specific Mansfield property?

Search the suburb above, then click "Run a report on your address" in the suburb page. ZoneDSS returns the exact zone, height limit, permitted uses, and every overlay that applies to the lot — cited to source.

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Council and suburb 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.

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14-section report · planning scheme + overlays cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Mansfield stats aggregated from lot-level cadastre and the Mansfield Planning Scheme. Sources: Victorian Planning Provisions & planning schemes, Victorian Building Authority / building permit activity, Victoria in Future, ABS Census 2021, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-06-08.

Council-level statistics — your specific suburb and lot will vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →