Cardross flood map & planning overlays
Cardross keeps 9,280 m² conservation lots, 63.5% bushfire, median 39.
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A planning-constraint profile of Cardross
(Mildura, VIC) - 40.78 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 29 September 2026.
Constraint readout
40.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cardross's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cardross at a glance
How Cardross is zoned
Selling in Cardross? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 40.78 km², Cardross is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 64% 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 9,280 m² across 679 parcels.
Who lives in Cardross
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cardross 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 936, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cardross's 847 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Red Cliffs, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cardross. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cardross itself.
5,887 in 2001 to 6,055 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Cardross 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 29 September 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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Cardross planning - frequently asked
Is Cardross flood-prone?
About 15% of Cardross falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Cardross bushfire-prone?
Around 64% of Cardross is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mildura average of 82%.
What is the zoning in Cardross?
The dominant planning zone in Cardross is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Public Use Zone (PUZ1).
Does Cardross have heritage-listed places?
Cardross has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cardross?
Across 679 surveyed parcels in Cardross, the median lot size is about 9,280 m². There are also 416 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Cardross?
At the 2021 Census Cardross had 847 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Red Cliffs statistical area, which contains Cardross, went from 5,887 people in 2001 to 6,055 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Cardross an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cardross scores 936 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Cardross?
Median household income in Cardross was $1,717 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Mildura. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koorlong | 7.8 km | 6% | 98% |
| Irymple | 8.4 km | 16% | 26% |
| Red Cliffs | 9.3 km | 42% | 65% |
| Mildura | 10.6 km | 28% | 11% |
| Cabarita | 11.7 km | 8% | 42% |
| Birdwoodton | 12.9 km | 8% | 38% |
| Merbein South | 13.0 km | 10% | 46% |
| Nichols Point | 13.3 km | 60% | 35% |
| Merbein | 17.6 km | 34% | 35% |
| Merbein West | 18.9 km | 8% | 70% |