Appin flood map & planning overlays
The VIC Appin's 7 ha farms are 71.8% flood-mapped.
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A planning-constraint profile of Appin
(Gannawarra, VIC) - 37.82 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
37.82 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Appin's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Appin at a glance
How Appin is zoned
Selling in Appin? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 37.82 km², Appin is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 72% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 73,356 m² across 107 parcels.
Who lives in Appin
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Appin suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 980, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gannawarra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Appin. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Appin itself.
7,625 in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Appin data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 15 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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Appin planning - frequently asked
Is Appin flood-prone?
About 72% of Appin falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.
Is Appin bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Appin is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Appin?
The dominant planning zone in Appin is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Appin have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Appin.
What is the typical lot size in Appin?
Across 107 surveyed parcels in Appin, the median lot size is about 73,356 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Appin an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Appin scores 980 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appin South Loddon |
5.8 km | 98% | 100% |
| Dingwall | 7.7 km | 70% | 100% |
| Lake Meran | 7.9 km | 51% | 100% |
| Tragowel | 9.2 km | 55% | 100% |
| Macorna | 11.7 km | 47% | 100% |
| Leaghur Loddon |
13.6 km | 74% | 100% |
| Canary Island Loddon |
14.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Meering West | 15.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Loddon Vale Loddon |
15.5 km | 89% | 100% |
| Normanville | 15.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |