Cannum zoning & planning overlays
Cannum averages 50 ha a lot, 3rd in Yarriambiack.
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A planning-constraint profile of Cannum
(Yarriambiack, VIC) - 126.93 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
126.93 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 Cannum'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.
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Cannum at a glance
How Cannum is zoned
Selling in Cannum? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 126.93 km², Cannum 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 Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 501,482 m² across 195 parcels.
Who lives in Cannum
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cannum 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 1028, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cannum's 45 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Yarriambiack, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cannum. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cannum 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.
Cannum 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 Cannum address
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Cannum planning - frequently asked
Is Cannum flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Cannum, 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. Yarriambiack is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Cannum bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Cannum is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yarriambiack average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Cannum?
The dominant planning zone in Cannum is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Cannum have heritage-listed places?
Cannum has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cannum?
Across 195 surveyed parcels in Cannum, the median lot size is about 501,482 m². There are also 77 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Cannum an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cannum scores 1028 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey | 8.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Warracknabeal | 11.8 km | 4% | 99% |
| Crymelon | 12.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wallup | 13.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kellalac | 15.7 km | 4% | 100% |
| Lah | 17.0 km | 3% | 100% |
| Tarranyurk Hindmarsh |
18.8 km | 2% | 100% |
| Murra Warra | 21.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Willenabrina | 23.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Brim | 23.2 km | 2% | 100% |