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Cosgrove South flood map & planning overlays

Cosgrove South is 2nd-oldest in Greater Shepparton, median 57.

A planning-constraint profile of Cosgrove South (Greater Shepparton, VIC) - 52.01 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 Cosgrove South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Cosgrove South

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

No aircraft observed
0%
of the suburb, in the sampled period - a floor, not a census
Lowest measured
9,000 ft
averaging 9,000 ft

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.

Cosgrove South at a glance

Parcels 117 Median lot 276,715 m² Mapped easements 102

How Cosgrove South is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 94%
Public Use Zone (PUZ2) 3%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 2%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%

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

Across its 52.01 km², Cosgrove South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 77% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 276,715 m² across 117 parcels.

Who lives in Cosgrove South

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

Population
53
usual residents, 2021
Median age
57
years
Median household income
$1,124
per week, Greater Shepparton suburb typical $1,562
Median rent
$200
per week, Greater Shepparton suburb typical $235
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.0
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1051, and decile 9 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Cosgrove South's 53 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 11.8%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 5.9%
25-34 17.6%
35-44 0.0%
45-54 5.9%
55-64 13.7%
65-74 31.4%
75-84 5.9%
85+ 7.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,206 in 2001 to 4,055 in 2025, down 4%.

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.

Cosgrove South 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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Cosgrove South planning - frequently asked

Is Cosgrove South flood-prone?

About 77% of Cosgrove South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Cosgrove South bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Cosgrove South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Greater Shepparton average of 88%.

Is Cosgrove South under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Cosgrove South in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Cosgrove South?

The dominant planning zone in Cosgrove South is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Use Zone (PUZ2) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).

Does Cosgrove South have heritage-listed places?

Cosgrove South has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Cosgrove South?

Across 117 surveyed parcels in Cosgrove South, the median lot size is about 276,715 m². There are also 102 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Cosgrove South?

At the 2021 Census Cosgrove South had 53 usual residents, with a median age of 57 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Shepparton Surrounds - East statistical area, which contains Cosgrove South, went from 4,206 people in 2001 to 4,055 in 2025, down 4%.

Is Cosgrove South an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cosgrove South scores 1051 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Cosgrove South?

Median household income in Cosgrove South was $1,124 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Greater Shepparton. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Dookie College 6.7 km 6% 100%
Caniambo 7.2 km 74% 100%
Cosgrove 7.5 km 39% 100%
Mount Major 7.8 km 0% 100%
Nalinga 8.4 km 74% 100%
Gowangardie 8.9 km 20% 100%
Pine Lodge 9.4 km 88% 98%
Dookie 11.3 km 10% 100%
Shepparton East 12.1 km 48% 23%
Kialla East 13.5 km 82% 100%

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