Brodribb River flood map & planning overlays
Brodribb River: 3 ha conservation lots, 98% bushfire, 23.3% flood.
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A planning-constraint profile of Brodribb River
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 76.51 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
76.51 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Brodribb River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Brodribb River at a glance
How Brodribb River is zoned
Selling in Brodribb River? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 76.51 km², Brodribb River is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 23% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 25,166 m² across 128 parcels.
Who lives in Brodribb River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Brodribb River 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 969, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Brodribb River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Brodribb River 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.
Brodribb River 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 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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Brodribb River planning - frequently asked
Is Brodribb River flood-prone?
About 23% of Brodribb River falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Brodribb River bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Brodribb River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Brodribb River?
The dominant planning zone in Brodribb River is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Brodribb River have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Brodribb River.
What is the typical lot size in Brodribb River?
Across 128 surveyed parcels in Brodribb River, the median lot size is about 25,166 m².
Is Brodribb River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Brodribb River scores 969 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orbost | 8.5 km | 18% | 99% |
| Cabbage Tree Creek | 11.9 km | 5% | 100% |
| Newmerella | 13.3 km | 18% | 98% |
| Marlo | 14.5 km | 14% | 98% |
| Cape Conran | 15.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Jarrahmond | 16.1 km | 22% | 100% |
| Corringle | 16.1 km | 56% | 89% |
| Manorina | 18.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Simpsons Creek | 21.0 km | 8% | 100% |
| Bellbird Creek | 21.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |