Happy Valley (Robinvale) flood map & planning overlays
Happy Valley near Robinvale is young (39) on 24 ha farms, 36.5% flood.
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A planning-constraint profile of Happy Valley (Robinvale)
(Swan Hill, VIC) - 51.73 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 October 2026.
Constraint readout
51.73 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Happy Valley (Robinvale)'s boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Happy Valley (Robinvale) at a glance
How Happy Valley (Robinvale) is zoned
Selling in Happy Valley (Robinvale)? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 51.73 km², Happy Valley (Robinvale) is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 36% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 72% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 244,542 m² across 52 parcels.
Who lives in Happy Valley (Robinvale)
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Happy Valley (Robinvale) 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 960, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Happy Valley (Robinvale)'s 75 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Robinvale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Happy Valley (Robinvale). There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Happy Valley (Robinvale) itself.
3,709 in 2001 to 3,749 in 2025, up 1%.
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.
Happy Valley (Robinvale) 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 6 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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Happy Valley (Robinvale) planning - frequently asked
Is Happy Valley (Robinvale) flood-prone?
About 36% of Happy Valley (Robinvale) falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.
Is Happy Valley (Robinvale) bushfire-prone?
Around 72% of Happy Valley (Robinvale) is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.
What is the zoning in Happy Valley (Robinvale)?
The dominant planning zone in Happy Valley (Robinvale) is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Happy Valley (Robinvale) have heritage-listed places?
Happy Valley (Robinvale) has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Happy Valley (Robinvale)?
Across 52 surveyed parcels in Happy Valley (Robinvale), the median lot size is about 244,542 m². There are also 51 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Happy Valley (Robinvale)?
At the 2021 Census Happy Valley (Robinvale) had 75 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Robinvale statistical area, which contains Happy Valley (Robinvale), went from 3,709 people in 2001 to 3,749 in 2025, up 1%.
Is Happy Valley (Robinvale) an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Happy Valley (Robinvale) scores 960 and sits in decile 4 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 Happy Valley (Robinvale)?
Median household income in Happy Valley (Robinvale) was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Swan Hill. Median rent was $218 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,900 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bannerton | 8.8 km | <1% | 75% |
| Robinvale | 9.6 km | 36% | 50% |
| Tol Tol | 10.7 km | 35% | 74% |
| Wemen | 13.1 km | 16% | 74% |
| Liparoo | 18.5 km | 18% | 75% |
| Annuello | 19.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lake Powell | 19.9 km | 46% | 60% |
| Wandown | 24.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Winnambool | 29.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kulwin Mildura |
34.0 km | <1% | 100% |