Bogong zoning & planning overlays
The VIC Bogong sits on 8 ha conservation lots, bushfire mapping throughout.
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A planning-constraint profile of Bogong
(Alpine, VIC) - 58.56 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
58.56 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 Bogong'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
Bogong at a glance
How Bogong is zoned
Selling in Bogong? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 58.56 km², Bogong 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 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 81,415 m² across 24 parcels.
Who lives in Bogong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bogong 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 1034, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bright - Mount Beauty, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bogong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bogong itself.
8,111 in 2001 to 8,976 in 2025, up 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.
Bogong 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 | 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 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.
Check a specific Bogong address
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Bogong planning - frequently asked
Is Bogong flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bogong, 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. Alpine is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Bogong bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bogong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Alpine average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Bogong?
The dominant planning zone in Bogong is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2) and Special Use Zone (SUZ4).
Does Bogong have heritage-listed places?
Bogong has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bogong?
Across 24 surveyed parcels in Bogong, the median lot size is about 81,415 m². There are also 196 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Bogong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bogong scores 1034 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Beauty | 5.4 km | 2% | 100% |
| Tawonga South | 8.3 km | 1% | 100% |
| Falls Creek Falls Creek Alpine Resort (Uninc) |
9.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Smoko | 14.1 km | 2% | 100% |
| Tawonga | 14.4 km | 9% | 100% |
| Freeburgh | 14.5 km | 3% | 100% |
| Germantown | 15.1 km | 1% | 100% |
| Nelse East Gippsland |
15.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Harrietville | 18.6 km | 1% | 100% |
| Bright | 19.0 km | 2% | 100% |