Beverford flood map & planning overlays
Flood mapping takes in 82.2% of Beverford, 7th in Swan Hill.
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A planning-constraint profile of Beverford
(Swan Hill, VIC) - 26.35 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
26.35 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beverford's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Beverford at a glance
How Beverford is zoned
Selling in Beverford? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 26.35 km², Beverford is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 82% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 81% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 32,351 m² across 228 parcels.
Who lives in Beverford
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Beverford 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 955, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Beverford's 337 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Swan Hill Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Beverford. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Beverford itself.
7,254 in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
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.
Beverford 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 | Not watched | 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.
Check a specific Beverford address
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Beverford planning - frequently asked
Is Beverford flood-prone?
About 82% of Beverford falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.
Is Beverford bushfire-prone?
Around 81% of Beverford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.
What is the zoning in Beverford?
The dominant planning zone in Beverford is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Beverford have heritage-listed places?
Beverford has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Beverford?
Across 228 surveyed parcels in Beverford, the median lot size is about 32,351 m². There are also 156 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Beverford?
At the 2021 Census Beverford had 337 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Swan Hill Surrounds statistical area, which contains Beverford, went from 7,254 people in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
Is Beverford an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beverford scores 955 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Beverford?
Median household income in Beverford was $1,390 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Swan Hill. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speewa | 3.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Woorinen North | 4.6 km | 52% | 72% |
| Woorinen | 4.8 km | 78% | 2% |
| Tyntynder | 5.9 km | 94% | 100% |
| Tyntynder South | 6.0 km | 27% | 85% |
| Woorinen South | 7.8 km | 2% | 71% |
| Vinifera | 8.0 km | 36% | 72% |
| Murrawee | 9.4 km | 33% | 38% |
| Murraydale | 10.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Pira | 11.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |