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Daltons Bridge flood map & planning overlays

Daltons Bridge is 2nd in Gannawarra on income, $1,625.

A planning-constraint profile of Daltons Bridge (Gannawarra, VIC) - 19.53 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Daltons Bridge's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Daltons Bridge at a glance

Parcels 84 Median lot 130,740 m² Mapped easements 26

How Daltons Bridge is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 50%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 49%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%

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

Across its 19.53 km², Daltons Bridge is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 76% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 130,740 m² across 84 parcels.

Who lives in Daltons Bridge

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

Population
57
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$1,625
per week, Gannawarra suburb typical $1,125
Median mortgage
$1,047
per month
Household size
2.3
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 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 990, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Daltons Bridge's 57 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 10.0%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 8.3%
25-34 8.3%
35-44 6.7%
45-54 15.0%
55-64 25.0%
65-74 21.7%
75-84 5.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,625 in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.

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.

Daltons Bridge 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 pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 15 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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Daltons Bridge planning - frequently asked

Is Daltons Bridge flood-prone?

About 76% of Daltons Bridge falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.

Is Daltons Bridge bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Daltons Bridge is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.

What is the zoning in Daltons Bridge?

The dominant planning zone in Daltons Bridge is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ).

Does Daltons Bridge have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Daltons Bridge.

What is the typical lot size in Daltons Bridge?

Across 84 surveyed parcels in Daltons Bridge, the median lot size is about 130,740 m². There are also 26 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Daltons Bridge?

At the 2021 Census Daltons Bridge had 57 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Gannawarra statistical area, which contains Daltons Bridge, went from 7,625 people in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.

Is Daltons Bridge an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Daltons Bridge scores 990 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Daltons Bridge?

Median household income in Daltons Bridge was $1,625 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Gannawarra.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Wee Wee Rup 3.9 km 8% 100%
Keely 4.5 km Not mapped 100%
Burkes Bridge 5.3 km 93% 100%
Cohuna 6.0 km 67% 98%
Horfield 9.6 km 25% 100%
Leitchville 10.0 km 52% 100%
Mcmillans 11.7 km 9% 100%
Cullen 12.7 km 3% 100%
Gunbower
Campaspe
13.9 km 54% 82%
Mead 14.9 km 22% 100%

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