Gipsy Point flood map & planning overlays
Gipsy Point keeps 2,554 m² conservation lots with 99.8% bushfire and 11% flood mapping.
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A planning-constraint profile of Gipsy Point
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 14.35 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
14.35 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gipsy Point's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Gipsy Point at a glance
How Gipsy Point is zoned
Selling in Gipsy Point? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 14.35 km², Gipsy Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 2,554 m² across 60 parcels.
Who lives in Gipsy Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gipsy Point 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.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Gipsy Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gipsy Point 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.
Gipsy Point 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.
Check a specific Gipsy Point address
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Gipsy Point planning - frequently asked
Is Gipsy Point flood-prone?
About 11% of Gipsy Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Gipsy Point bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Gipsy Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Gipsy Point?
The dominant planning zone in Gipsy Point is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Rural Living Zone (RLZ3) and Township Zone (TZ).
Does Gipsy Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Gipsy Point.
What is the typical lot size in Gipsy Point?
Across 60 surveyed parcels in Gipsy Point, the median lot size is about 2,554 m². There are also 22 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Gipsy Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Gipsy Point itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
Is Gipsy Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gipsy Point 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallagaraugh | 7.7 km | 2% | 100% |
| Genoa | 11.0 km | 2% | 100% |
| Mallacoota | 11.3 km | 10% | 88% |
| Maramingo Creek | 12.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wangarabell | 21.0 km | 5% | 100% |
| Wingan River | 21.1 km | 3% | 100% |
| Wroxham | 25.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Noorinbee North | 36.0 km | <1% | 100% |
| Chandlers Creek | 38.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Noorinbee | 41.9 km | 9% | 100% |