This page covers the Gannawarra suburb only. For all of Gannawarra, see the Gannawarra flood map by suburb →
Gannawarra flood map & planning overlays
The suburb of Gannawarra is 97.1% environmental overlay, young at 38 (joint).
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A planning-constraint profile of Gannawarra
(Gannawarra, VIC) - 56.89 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
56.89 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gannawarra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Gannawarra at a glance
How Gannawarra is zoned
Selling in Gannawarra? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 56.89 km², Gannawarra is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% 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 99,365 m² across 175 parcels.
Who lives in Gannawarra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gannawarra 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 993, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Gannawarra's 110 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gannawarra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Gannawarra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gannawarra 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.
Gannawarra 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 Gannawarra address
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Gannawarra planning - frequently asked
Is Gannawarra flood-prone?
About 10% of Gannawarra falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.
Is Gannawarra bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Gannawarra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Gannawarra?
The dominant planning zone in Gannawarra is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Gannawarra have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Gannawarra.
What is the typical lot size in Gannawarra?
Across 175 surveyed parcels in Gannawarra, the median lot size is about 99,365 m². There are also 175 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Gannawarra?
At the 2021 Census Gannawarra had 110 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Gannawarra statistical area, which contains Gannawarra, went from 7,625 people in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Gannawarra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gannawarra scores 993 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 Gannawarra?
Median household income in Gannawarra was $1,292 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Gannawarra. Median rent was $100 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koroop | 7.2 km | 64% | 100% |
| Cullen | 7.5 km | 3% | 100% |
| Koondrook | 9.4 km | 44% | 99% |
| Milnes Bridge | 9.4 km | 93% | 100% |
| Teal Point | 9.6 km | 24% | 100% |
| Mead | 9.7 km | 22% | 100% |
| Cohuna | 12.5 km | 67% | 98% |
| Kerang East | 13.5 km | 65% | 100% |
| Mcmillans | 14.6 km | 9% | 100% |
| Macorna North | 15.5 km | 42% | 100% |