Falls Creek zoning & planning overlays
The VIC Falls Creek has a median age of 28, joint 13th-lowest in Victoria.
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A planning-constraint profile of Falls Creek
(Falls Creek Alpine Resort (Uninc), VIC) - 173.85 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
173.85 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 Falls Creek'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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Falls Creek at a glance
How Falls Creek is zoned
Selling in Falls Creek? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 173.85 km², Falls Creek 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 are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 884 m² across 163 parcels.
Who lives in Falls Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Falls Creek 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 1011, and decile 6 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Falls Creek's 326 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bright - Mount Beauty, the wider ABS statistical area containing Falls Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Falls Creek itself.
8,111 in 2001 to 8,976 in 2025, up 11%.
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.
Falls Creek 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 | 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 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 Falls Creek address
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Falls Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Falls Creek flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Falls Creek, 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. Falls Creek Alpine Resort (Uninc) is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Falls Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Falls Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Falls Creek Alpine Resort (Uninc) average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Falls Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Falls Creek is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Comprehensive Development Zone (CDZ2) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
Does Falls Creek have heritage-listed places?
Falls Creek has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Falls Creek?
Across 163 surveyed parcels in Falls Creek, the median lot size is about 884 m². There are also 104 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Falls Creek?
At the 2021 Census Falls Creek had 326 usual residents, with a median age of 28 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Bright - Mount Beauty statistical area, which contains Falls Creek, went from 8,111 people in 2001 to 8,976 in 2025, up 11%.
Is Falls Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Falls Creek scores 1011 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Falls Creek?
Median household income in Falls Creek was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Falls Creek Alpine Resort (Uninc). Median rent was $539 a week and the median mortgage repayment $670 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogong Alpine |
9.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nelse East Gippsland |
13.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mount Beauty Alpine |
14.5 km | 2% | 100% |
| Bundara East Gippsland |
14.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Hotham Heights Mount Hotham Alpine Resort (Uninc) |
15.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tawonga South Alpine |
16.0 km | 1% | 100% |
| Shannonvale East Gippsland |
16.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Smoko Alpine |
17.0 km | 2% | 100% |
| Harrietville Alpine |
17.3 km | 1% | 100% |
| Dinner Plain Alpine |
17.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |