Goongerah zoning & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Goongerah
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 323.35 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
323.35 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 Goongerah'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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Goongerah at a glance
How Goongerah is zoned
Selling in Goongerah? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 323.35 km², Goongerah 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. The dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 48,309 m² across 85 parcels.
Who lives in Goongerah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Goongerah 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 916, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Goongerah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Goongerah 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.
Goongerah 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 | 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 Goongerah address
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Goongerah planning - frequently asked
Is Goongerah flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Goongerah, 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. East Gippsland is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Goongerah bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Goongerah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Goongerah?
The dominant planning zone in Goongerah is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Goongerah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Goongerah.
What is the typical lot size in Goongerah?
Across 85 surveyed parcels in Goongerah, the median lot size is about 48,309 m².
Is Goongerah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Goongerah scores 916 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Errinundra | 15.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nurran | 20.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bonang | 22.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bendoc | 24.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yalmy | 26.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Delegate River | 28.2 km | 4% | 100% |
| Combienbar | 28.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Club Terrace | 28.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tubbut | 33.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bellbird Creek | 33.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |