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Allansford flood map & planning overlays

Allansford's 1,410 residents keep 16 heritage places on 7,812 m² lots.

A planning-constraint profile of Allansford (Warrnambool, VIC) - 85.51 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 Allansford'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 Allansford

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft
39%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
24%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 2,500 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome
Busiest square
~4 a day
4 a day below 3,000 ft · ±24%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Allansford at a glance

Parcels 1,055 Median lot 7,812 m² Mapped easements 409 Bus stops 9

How Allansford is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 61%
Farming Zone (FZ1) 32%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 2%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 1%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ1) 1%

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

Across its 85.51 km², Allansford is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 7,812 m² across 1,055 parcels.

Who lives in Allansford

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

Population
1,410
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$1,605
per week, Warrnambool suburb typical $1,707
Median rent
$268
per week, Warrnambool suburb typical $295
Median mortgage
$1,478
per month
Household size
2.6
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 982, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Allansford's 1,410 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.6%
5-14 13.4%
15-19 5.8%
20-24 4.3%
25-34 10.5%
35-44 12.5%
45-54 14.8%
55-64 14.3%
65-74 12.7%
75-84 4.9%
85+ 1.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

12,506 in 2001 to 13,590 in 2025, up 9%.

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.

Allansford 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 24% of Allansford. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Allansford lot.

Allansford planning - frequently asked

Is Allansford flood-prone?

About 6% of Allansford falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 10%.

Is Allansford bushfire-prone?

Around 99% of Allansford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Warrnambool average of 92%.

Is Allansford under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 24% of Allansford, and over about 39% 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 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 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 Allansford?

The dominant planning zone in Allansford is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).

Does Allansford have heritage-listed places?

Allansford has 16 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Allansford?

Across 1,055 surveyed parcels in Allansford, the median lot size is about 7,812 m². There are also 409 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Allansford have a train station?

There is no train station inside Allansford itself. The suburb is served by 9 bus stops.

What is the population of Allansford?

At the 2021 Census Allansford had 1,410 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Warrnambool - South statistical area, which contains Allansford, went from 12,506 people in 2001 to 13,590 in 2025, up 9%.

Is Allansford an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Allansford scores 982 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Allansford?

Median household income in Allansford was $1,605 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,707 for the typical suburb in Warrnambool. Median rent was $268 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,478 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Mepunga West
Moyne
5.9 km <1% 100%
Cudgee
Moyne
8.3 km 14% 100%
Wangoom
Moyne
8.3 km Not mapped 100%
Mepunga
Moyne
9.0 km <1% 100%
Warrnambool 9.5 km 10% 61%
Mepunga East
Moyne
11.1 km Not mapped 100%
Bushfield 11.2 km Not mapped 100%
Naringal
Moyne
11.3 km Not mapped 100%
Purnim West
Moyne
13.1 km Not mapped 100%
The Cove
Moyne
13.2 km <1% 100%

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