Aircraft noise in Mill Park (3082)
Aircraft fly over Mill Park roughly 36 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another low overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 77–80 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #38 of 128 Melbourne suburbs for aircraft noise exposure. (Flight Path Noise monitoring data, 90 days to 2026-08-21.)
Data: 90 days to 2026-08-21 · all tracked aircraft over Mill Park · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Mill Park hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →35 overflights/day (97%) · typically 3,400 ft
Mill Park sits toward the outer end of the runway 27 arrival corridor, with descending traffic crossing at moderate altitude on easterly days and higher sequencing arrivals the rest of the time.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
1 overflights/day (3%) · typically 2,400 ft
Around 1 low overflights a day come from aircraft not operating at a tracked airport — helicopters, seaplanes and light aircraft transiting the area. Light-aircraft counts are tracked overflights only — many training and private aircraft carry no ADS-B transponder, so true numbers are higher.
Light-aircraft counts are tracked overflights only — many training and private aircraft carry no ADS-B transponder, so true numbers are higher.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lalor | 74 | #16 |
| Epping | 43 | #33 |
| Mill Park | 36 | #38 |
| Plenty | 23 | #54 |
| Bundoora | 16 | #67 |
| South Morang | 12 | #79 |
Common questions
- Is Mill Park under a flight path?
- Yes — Mill Park is under Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight paths, with around 36 overflights on a typical day, mostly 27 arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Mill Park?
- More than one source: Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~35/day), other low-flying aircraft (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Mill Park?
- The first movements typically pass over Mill Park around 6:58am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Mill Park on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Mill Park is similar (40 vs 38 overflights a day).
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