Avoca flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Avoca (Pyrenees, VIC) - 102.59 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
102.59 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Avoca's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Avoca at a glance
How Avoca is zoned
Selling in Avoca? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Avoca address.
Across its 102.59 km², Avoca is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 30% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 56 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 2,583 m² across 1,933 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Check a specific Avoca address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Avoca planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Avoca?
The schematic on this page is a Avoca flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 30% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Avoca address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Avoca flood-prone?
About 30% of Avoca falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Pyrenees average of 9%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Avoca bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Avoca is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Pyrenees average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Avoca?
The dominant planning zone in Avoca is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Avoca have heritage-listed places?
Avoca has 56 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Avoca?
Across 1,933 surveyed parcels in Avoca, the median lot size is about 2,583 m². There are also 159 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Avoca have a train station?
There is no train station inside Avoca itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Avoca property?
A Avoca planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.