Brim flood map & planning overlays
Brim: 15,431 m² Farming Zone lots, 6 heritage places, median 50.
A planning-constraint profile of Brim
(Yarriambiack, VIC) - 252.6 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
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Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
252.6 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Brim's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Brim at a glance
How Brim is zoned
Selling in Brim? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 252.6 km², Brim is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 15,431 m² across 424 parcels.
Who lives in Brim
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Brim 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 959, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Brim's 181 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Yarriambiack, the wider ABS statistical area containing Brim. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Brim 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.
Brim 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 | 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 Brim address
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Brim planning - frequently asked
Is Brim flood-prone?
About 2% of Brim falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%.
Is Brim bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Brim is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yarriambiack average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Brim?
The dominant planning zone in Brim is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
Does Brim have heritage-listed places?
Brim has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Brim?
Across 424 surveyed parcels in Brim, the median lot size is about 15,431 m². There are also 143 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Brim have a train station?
There is no train station inside Brim itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Brim?
At the 2021 Census Brim had 181 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Yarriambiack statistical area, which contains Brim, went from 8,114 people in 2001 to 6,246 in 2025, down 23%.
Is Brim an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Brim scores 959 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 Brim?
Median household income in Brim was $1,350 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,350 for the typical suburb in Yarriambiack. Median rent was $165 a week and the median mortgage repayment $510 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lah | 6.5 km | 3% | 100% |
| Beulah | 16.9 km | 2% | 100% |
| Wilkur Buloke |
17.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bangerang | 18.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Warracknabeal | 18.2 km | 4% | 99% |
| Willenabrina | 19.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Crymelon | 20.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cannum | 23.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Reedy Dam Buloke |
23.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kenmare Hindmarsh |
26.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |