Suburb · VIC
Bittern, VIC
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Bittern, Victoria, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Bittern at a glance
| State | Victoria |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 3918 |
| Local government area | Mornington Peninsula |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 20248 |
Planning zones in Bittern
- GWZ — Green Wedge Zone33%
- LDRZ — Low Density Residential Zone33%
- GRZ — General Residential Zone9%
- 5 other zones21%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Bittern is listed below. Boundaries are the VIC government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- GWZ — Green Wedge Zone33% of the suburb
- LDRZ — Low Density Residential Zone33% of the suburb
- GRZ — General Residential Zone9% of the suburb
- PCRZ — Public Conservation and Resource Zone9% of the suburb
- SUZ — Special Use Zone5% of the suburb
- TRZ — Transport Zone4% of the suburb
- FZ — Farming Zone2% of the suburb
- PPRZ — Public Park and Recreation Zone1% of the suburb
Bittern in the 2021 Census
| Population | 4,276 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 46 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,615 |
| Median weekly rent | $366 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,842 |
| Average household size | 2.5 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Mornington Peninsula
- BlairgowrieVIC 3942
- Capel SoundVIC 3940
- Mount ElizaVIC 3930
- Mount MarthaVIC 3934
- BerwickVIC 3806
- BunyipVIC 3815
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: mapshare.vic.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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