Eskdale flood map & planning overlays
Eskdale keeps 5 heritage places on 4 ha conservation lots, median 54.
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A planning-constraint profile of Eskdale
(Towong, VIC) - 301.58 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 October 2026.
Constraint readout
301.58 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Eskdale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Eskdale at a glance
How Eskdale is zoned
Selling in Eskdale? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 301.58 km², Eskdale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 37,857 m² across 588 parcels.
Who lives in Eskdale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Eskdale 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 975, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Eskdale's 238 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Towong, the wider ABS statistical area containing Eskdale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Eskdale itself.
6,204 in 2001 to 6,155 in 2025, down 1%.
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.
Eskdale 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 6 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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Eskdale planning - frequently asked
Is Eskdale flood-prone?
About 2% of Eskdale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%.
Is Eskdale bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Eskdale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Towong average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Eskdale?
The dominant planning zone in Eskdale is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Rural Activity Zone (RAZ) and Farming Zone (FZ).
Does Eskdale have heritage-listed places?
Eskdale has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Eskdale?
Across 588 surveyed parcels in Eskdale, the median lot size is about 37,857 m². There are also 183 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Eskdale?
At the 2021 Census Eskdale had 238 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Towong statistical area, which contains Eskdale, went from 6,204 people in 2001 to 6,155 in 2025, down 1%.
Is Eskdale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Eskdale scores 975 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 Eskdale?
Median household income in Eskdale was $1,343 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Towong. Median rent was $175 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongans Bridge Alpine |
11.3 km | 7% | 100% |
| Mitta Mitta | 12.9 km | <1% | 100% |
| Upper Gundowring Alpine |
13.0 km | 9% | 100% |
| Tallandoon | 13.0 km | 12% | 100% |
| Coral Bank Alpine |
14.9 km | 8% | 100% |
| Running Creek Alpine |
16.1 km | 31% | 100% |
| Tawonga Alpine |
17.0 km | 9% | 100% |
| Kancoona Alpine |
20.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kergunyah South Alpine |
20.8 km | 16% | 100% |
| Sandy Creek Indigo |
21.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |