Combienbar zoning & planning overlays
Combienbar's 8 ha conservation lots are bushfire-mapped throughout.
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A planning-constraint profile of Combienbar
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 331.16 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
331.16 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 Combienbar'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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Combienbar at a glance
How Combienbar is zoned
Selling in Combienbar? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 331.16 km², Combienbar 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 is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 76,928 m² across 141 parcels.
Who lives in Combienbar
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Combienbar 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 913, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Combienbar. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Combienbar 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.
Combienbar 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 | 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.
Check a specific Combienbar address
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Combienbar planning - frequently asked
Is Combienbar flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Combienbar, 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. East Gippsland is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Combienbar bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Combienbar is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Combienbar?
The dominant planning zone in Combienbar is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Combienbar have heritage-listed places?
Combienbar has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Combienbar?
Across 141 surveyed parcels in Combienbar, the median lot size is about 76,928 m². There are also 16 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Combienbar an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Combienbar scores 913 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buldah | 16.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Club Terrace | 17.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Noorinbee | 22.7 km | 9% | 100% |
| Noorinbee North | 24.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Tonghi Creek | 24.3 km | 15% | 100% |
| Bendoc | 24.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cann River | 25.5 km | 10% | 100% |
| Chandlers Creek | 27.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Goongerah | 28.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Errinundra | 29.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |