Bendoc zoning & planning overlays
Bendoc keeps 13 heritage places and a median of 61, 3rd for both.
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A planning-constraint profile of Bendoc
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 556.48 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.
Constraint readout
556.48 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bendoc'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bendoc
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
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Bendoc at a glance
How Bendoc is zoned
Selling in Bendoc? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 556.48 km², Bendoc 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 are 13 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 237,240 m² across 572 parcels.
Who lives in Bendoc
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bendoc 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 916, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bendoc's 109 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bendoc. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bendoc itself.
7,047 in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Bendoc data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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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Bendoc planning - frequently asked
Is Bendoc flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bendoc, 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. East Gippsland is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Bendoc bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bendoc is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
Is Bendoc under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Bendoc in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Bendoc?
The dominant planning zone in Bendoc is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Bendoc have heritage-listed places?
Bendoc has 13 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bendoc?
Across 572 surveyed parcels in Bendoc, the median lot size is about 237,240 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Bendoc?
At the 2021 Census Bendoc had 109 usual residents, with a median age of 61 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Orbost statistical area, which contains Bendoc, went from 7,047 people in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Bendoc an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bendoc scores 916 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bendoc?
Median household income in Bendoc was $1,041 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,209 for the typical suburb in East Gippsland. Median rent was $158 a week and the median mortgage repayment $650 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delegate River | 12.5 km | 4% | 100% |
| Bonang | 22.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Buldah | 22.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Goongerah | 24.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Combienbar | 24.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tubbut | 30.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Errinundra | 36.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Club Terrace | 37.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Chandlers Creek | 40.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Deddick Valley | 41.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |