Gorae West zoning & planning overlays
Gorae West farms 14 ha lots, its median local 47.
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A planning-constraint profile of Gorae West
(Glenelg, VIC) - 70.48 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
70.48 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 Gorae West's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Gorae West
The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
How this is measured
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Gorae West at a glance
How Gorae West is zoned
Selling in Gorae West? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 70.48 km², Gorae West 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 Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 143,383 m² across 240 parcels.
Who lives in Gorae West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gorae West 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 970, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Gorae West's 237 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Glenelg (Vic.), the wider ABS statistical area containing Gorae West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gorae West itself.
9,303 in 2001 to 8,773 in 2025, down 6%.
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.
Gorae West 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 | Observed | 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 Gorae West address
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Gorae West. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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Gorae West planning - frequently asked
Is Gorae West flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Gorae West, 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. Glenelg is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Gorae West bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Gorae West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glenelg average of 99%.
Is Gorae West under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Gorae West, and over about 6% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Gorae West?
The dominant planning zone in Gorae West is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
Does Gorae West have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Gorae West.
What is the typical lot size in Gorae West?
Across 240 surveyed parcels in Gorae West, the median lot size is about 143,383 m². There are also 169 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Gorae West?
At the 2021 Census Gorae West had 237 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Glenelg (Vic.) statistical area, which contains Gorae West, went from 9,303 people in 2001 to 8,773 in 2025, down 6%.
Is Gorae West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gorae West scores 970 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Gorae West?
Median household income in Gorae West was $1,775 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,466 for the typical suburb in Glenelg. Median rent was $218 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,246 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmore | 7.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gorae | 8.2 km | 2% | 100% |
| Cape Bridgewater | 10.0 km | <1% | 100% |
| Portland North | 10.4 km | <1% | 98% |
| Bolwarra | 12.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Dutton Way | 14.9 km | 6% | 100% |
| Heathmere | 15.5 km | 7% | 100% |
| Drumborg | 15.6 km | 3% | 100% |
| Mount Richmond | 16.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Portland West | 16.0 km | <1% | 100% |