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Areegra zoning & planning overlays

Areegra lots run 58 ha, the largest in Yarriambiack.

A planning-constraint profile of Areegra (Yarriambiack, VIC) - 95.87 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Areegra's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Areegra at a glance

Parcels 124 Median lot 576,324 m² Mapped easements 31

How Areegra is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 99%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%

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

Across its 95.87 km², Areegra is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 576,324 m² across 124 parcels.

Who lives in Areegra

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

Population
18
usual residents, 2021

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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1028, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,114 in 2001 to 6,246 in 2025, down 23%.

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.

Areegra data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap 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 pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.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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Areegra planning - frequently asked

Is Areegra flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Areegra, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Yarriambiack is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Areegra bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Areegra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yarriambiack average of 100%.

What is the zoning in Areegra?

The dominant planning zone in Areegra is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Areegra have heritage-listed places?

Areegra has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Areegra?

Across 124 surveyed parcels in Areegra, the median lot size is about 576,324 m². There are also 31 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Is Areegra an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Areegra scores 1028 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Watchem West
Buloke
7.1 km <1% 100%
Carron
Buloke
8.7 km 0% 100%
Bangerang 10.1 km Not mapped 100%
Boolite 11.7 km 4% 100%
Litchfield
Buloke
15.6 km Not mapped 100%
Lawler
Buloke
15.7 km Not mapped 100%
Massey
Buloke
16.2 km 27% 100%
Warmur
Buloke
17.2 km Not mapped 100%
Wilkur
Buloke
17.2 km Not mapped 100%
Sheep Hills 17.5 km <1% 100%

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