Appin South flood map & planning overlays
Appin South sits 97.5% inside flood mapping, with 12.2% vegetation overlay.
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A planning-constraint profile of Appin South
(Loddon, VIC) - 51.48 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 29 September 2026.
Constraint readout
51.48 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Appin South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Appin South at a glance
How Appin South is zoned
Selling in Appin South? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 51.48 km², Appin South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 98% 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 45,396 m² across 135 parcels.
Who lives in Appin South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Appin South 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 1019, and decile 7 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Loddon, the wider ABS statistical area containing Appin South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Appin South itself.
8,033 in 2001 to 7,231 in 2025, down 10%.
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 South 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 29 September 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 South planning - frequently asked
Is Appin South flood-prone?
About 98% of Appin South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 35%.
Is Appin South bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Appin South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Loddon average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Appin South?
The dominant planning zone in Appin South is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Appin South have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Appin South.
What is the typical lot size in Appin South?
Across 135 surveyed parcels in Appin South, the median lot size is about 45,396 m². There are also 46 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Appin South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Appin South scores 1019 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appin Gannawarra |
5.8 km | 72% | 100% |
| Lake Meran Gannawarra |
7.3 km | 51% | 100% |
| Leaghur | 8.3 km | 74% | 100% |
| Canary Island | 8.6 km | 100% | 100% |
| Loddon Vale | 11.3 km | 89% | 100% |
| Macorna Gannawarra |
11.6 km | 47% | 100% |
| Tragowel Gannawarra |
13.2 km | 55% | 100% |
| Dingwall Gannawarra |
13.2 km | 70% | 100% |
| Minmindie | 14.5 km | 32% | 100% |
| Meering West Gannawarra |
15.4 km | 0% | 100% |