Genoa flood map & planning overlays
Genoa has East Gippsland's 4th-oldest median, 60.
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A planning-constraint profile of Genoa
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 379.97 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
379.97 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Genoa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Genoa at a glance
How Genoa is zoned
Selling in Genoa? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 379.97 km², Genoa 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 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 109,094 m² across 230 parcels.
Who lives in Genoa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Genoa 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 1004, and decile 6 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Genoa's 66 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Genoa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Genoa itself.
7,047 in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Genoa 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 | Not watched | 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.
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Genoa planning - frequently asked
Is Genoa flood-prone?
About 2% of Genoa falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Genoa bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Genoa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Genoa?
The dominant planning zone in Genoa is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Genoa have heritage-listed places?
Genoa has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Genoa?
Across 230 surveyed parcels in Genoa, the median lot size is about 109,094 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Genoa have a train station?
There is no train station inside Genoa itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Genoa?
At the 2021 Census Genoa had 66 usual residents, with a median age of 60 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Orbost statistical area, which contains Genoa, went from 7,047 people in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Genoa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Genoa scores 1004 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 Genoa?
Median household income in Genoa was $754 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,209 for the typical suburb in East Gippsland.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gipsy Point | 11.0 km | 11% | 100% |
| Maramingo Creek | 11.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wangarabell | 12.6 km | 5% | 100% |
| Wingan River | 16.0 km | 3% | 100% |
| Wallagaraugh | 17.0 km | 2% | 100% |
| Wroxham | 19.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mallacoota | 22.0 km | 10% | 88% |
| Noorinbee North | 25.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Chandlers Creek | 29.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Noorinbee | 31.0 km | 9% | 100% |