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Brucknell flood map & planning overlays

Brucknell locals, median 43, farm 18 ha lots inside total bushfire cover.

A planning-constraint profile of Brucknell (Corangamite, VIC) - 35.59 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Brucknell's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Brucknell

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

Under observed aircraft
13%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
10%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 2,500 ft
Busiest square
~0 a day
0 a day below 3,000 ft · ±29% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

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.

Brucknell at a glance

Parcels 115 Median lot 175,506 m² Mapped easements 110

How Brucknell is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 96%
Farming Zone (FZ) 3%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%

Selling in Brucknell? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.

Across its 35.59 km², Brucknell is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 175,506 m² across 115 parcels.

Who lives in Brucknell

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Brucknell suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
127
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$1,768
per week, Corangamite suburb typical $1,640
Median rent
$100
per week, Corangamite suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$797
per month
Household size
2.5
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1072, and decile 10 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Brucknell's 127 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.3%
5-14 13.4%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 5.5%
25-34 9.4%
35-44 15.0%
45-54 12.6%
55-64 18.1%
65-74 6.3%
75-84 9.4%
85+ 3.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Corangamite - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Brucknell. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Brucknell itself.

7,914 in 2001 to 7,089 in 2025, down 10%.

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.

Brucknell data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
ZoningMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 10% of Brucknell. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Brucknell planning - frequently asked

Is Brucknell flood-prone?

About 4% of Brucknell falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 10%.

Is Brucknell bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Brucknell is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Corangamite average of 96%.

Is Brucknell under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 10% of Brucknell, and over about 13% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 0 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Brucknell?

The dominant planning zone in Brucknell is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Brucknell have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Brucknell.

What is the typical lot size in Brucknell?

Across 115 surveyed parcels in Brucknell, the median lot size is about 175,506 m². There are also 110 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Brucknell?

At the 2021 Census Brucknell had 127 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Corangamite - South statistical area, which contains Brucknell, went from 7,914 people in 2001 to 7,089 in 2025, down 10%.

Is Brucknell an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Brucknell scores 1072 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Brucknell?

Median household income in Brucknell was $1,768 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,640 for the typical suburb in Corangamite. Median rent was $100 a week and the median mortgage repayment $797 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Curdies River 4.0 km 7% 100%
Nirranda East
Moyne
4.7 km 5% 100%
Ayrford
Moyne
5.1 km Not mapped 100%
Timboon 5.9 km 4% 100%
Nullawarre
Moyne
8.1 km 0% 100%
Curdievale 8.1 km 7% 100%
Ecklin South 8.2 km Not mapped 100%
Timboon West 8.8 km Not mapped 100%
Nullawarre North
Moyne
9.7 km Not mapped 100%
Glenfyne 10.3 km 7% 100%

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