Dingwall flood map & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Dingwall
(Gannawarra, VIC) - 105.41 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
105.41 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Dingwall's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Dingwall at a glance
How Dingwall is zoned
Selling in Dingwall? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 105.41 km², Dingwall is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 70% 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 74,795 m² across 308 parcels.
Who lives in Dingwall
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Dingwall 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 980, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Dingwall's 99 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gannawarra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Dingwall. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Dingwall 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.
Dingwall 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 | 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 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.
Check a specific Dingwall address
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Dingwall planning - frequently asked
Is Dingwall flood-prone?
About 70% of Dingwall falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.
Is Dingwall bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Dingwall is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Dingwall?
The dominant planning zone in Dingwall is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Dingwall have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Dingwall.
What is the typical lot size in Dingwall?
Across 308 surveyed parcels in Dingwall, the median lot size is about 74,795 m². There are also 46 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Dingwall?
At the 2021 Census Dingwall had 99 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Gannawarra statistical area, which contains Dingwall, went from 7,625 people in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Dingwall an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dingwall scores 980 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Dingwall?
Median household income in Dingwall was $1,042 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Gannawarra. Median rent was $215 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appin | 7.7 km | 72% | 100% |
| Wandella | 8.1 km | 57% | 100% |
| Normanville | 10.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lake Meran | 11.3 km | 51% | 100% |
| Tragowel | 11.5 km | 55% | 100% |
| Kerang | 12.6 km | 89% | 94% |
| Appin South Loddon |
13.2 km | 98% | 100% |
| Fairley | 14.1 km | 39% | 100% |
| Kerang East | 15.4 km | 65% | 100% |
| Meering West | 15.5 km | 0% | 100% |