Hopetoun flood map & planning overlays
The VIC Hopetoun matches Beulah at a median of 56, joint 3rd.
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A planning-constraint profile of Hopetoun
(Yarriambiack, VIC) - 914.56 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
914.56 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hopetoun's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Hopetoun at a glance
How Hopetoun is zoned
Selling in Hopetoun? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 914.56 km², Hopetoun is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 6,667 m² across 1,306 parcels.
Who lives in Hopetoun
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hopetoun 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 934, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hopetoun's 694 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Yarriambiack, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hopetoun. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hopetoun itself.
8,114 in 2001 to 6,246 in 2025, down 23%.
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.
Hopetoun 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 Hopetoun address
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Hopetoun planning - frequently asked
Is Hopetoun flood-prone?
About 3% of Hopetoun falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%.
Is Hopetoun bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Hopetoun is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yarriambiack average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Hopetoun?
The dominant planning zone in Hopetoun is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
Does Hopetoun have heritage-listed places?
Hopetoun has 10 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Hopetoun?
Across 1,306 surveyed parcels in Hopetoun, the median lot size is about 6,667 m². There are also 523 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Hopetoun have a train station?
There is no train station inside Hopetoun itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Hopetoun?
At the 2021 Census Hopetoun had 694 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Yarriambiack statistical area, which contains Hopetoun, went from 8,114 people in 2001 to 6,246 in 2025, down 23%.
Is Hopetoun an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hopetoun scores 934 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Hopetoun?
Median household income in Hopetoun was $1,120 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,350 for the typical suburb in Yarriambiack. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $650 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebery | 16.3 km | 9% | 100% |
| Yaapeet | 24.1 km | 5% | 100% |
| Beulah | 25.6 km | 2% | 100% |
| Woomelang | 26.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kenmare Hindmarsh |
28.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Turriff | 29.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lascelles | 29.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Albacutya Hindmarsh |
32.9 km | 84% | 100% |
| Watchupga Buloke |
33.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Speed | 34.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |