Glenloth flood map & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Glenloth
(Buloke, VIC) - 72.88 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
72.88 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glenloth's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Glenloth at a glance
How Glenloth is zoned
Selling in Glenloth? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 72.88 km², Glenloth is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 73,297 m² across 131 parcels.
Who lives in Glenloth
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glenloth 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 988, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Buloke, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glenloth. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glenloth itself.
7,223 in 2001 to 5,891 in 2025, down 18%.
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.
Glenloth 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 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 Glenloth address
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Glenloth planning - frequently asked
Is Glenloth flood-prone?
About 100% of Glenloth falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 34%.
Is Glenloth bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Glenloth is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Buloke average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Glenloth?
The dominant planning zone in Glenloth is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ1).
Does Glenloth have heritage-listed places?
Glenloth has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Glenloth?
Across 131 surveyed parcels in Glenloth, the median lot size is about 73,297 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Glenloth an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenloth scores 988 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teddywaddy | 7.1 km | 84% | 100% |
| Bunguluke | 9.0 km | 73% | 100% |
| Nareewillock | 9.8 km | 86% | 100% |
| Wycheproof | 11.7 km | 71% | 100% |
| Teddywaddy West | 12.6 km | 100% | 100% |
| Wycheproof South | 13.4 km | 99% | 100% |
| Glenloth East | 14.2 km | 72% | 100% |
| Jeruk | 16.4 km | 91% | 100% |
| Lake Marmal Loddon |
16.5 km | 80% | 100% |
| Charlton | 16.7 km | 47% | 100% |