Jeparit flood map & planning overlays

Jeparit holds Hindmarsh's most heritage places (18) and ties for oldest (joint 56).

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A planning-constraint profile of Jeparit (Hindmarsh, VIC) - 685.22 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Planning schematicJeparit

Constraint readout

685.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 25%

2.3× council avg (11%) · #2 of 14 mapped council suburbs

See the Hindmarsh flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 84%

≈ council avg (99%) · #16 of 16 mapped council suburbs

Environmental50%

1.8× council avg (27%) · #3 of 16 in council

Heritage sites 18 Mostly Farming Zone (FZ) Flood 2nd most affected of 14 → Bushfire 16th most affected of 16 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Jeparit's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Jeparit

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

No aircraft observed

of the suburb, in the sampled period - a floor, not a census

Lowest measured

7,000 ft

averaging 7,000 ft

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.

Jeparit at a glance

Parcels 1,045 Median lot 3,872 m² Mapped easements 112 Bus stops 1

How Jeparit is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 81%

Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 19%

Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%

Transport Zone (TRZ1) 0%

Township Zone (TZ) 0%

Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%

Selling in Jeparit? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.

Across its 685.22 km², Jeparit is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 25% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 84% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 18 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 3,872 m² across 1,045 parcels.

Who lives in Jeparit

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Jeparit suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

476

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$785

per week, Hindmarsh suburb typical $1,292

Median rent

$120

per week, Hindmarsh suburb typical $115

Median mortgage

$433

per month

Household size

2.1

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 868, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Jeparit's 476 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.1%

5-14 8.6%

15-19 3.4%

20-24 3.0%

25-34 7.7%

35-44 7.1%

45-54 11.8%

55-64 23.2%

65-74 18.9%

75-84 7.1%

85+ 5.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Nhill Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Jeparit. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Jeparit itself.

7,998 in 2001 to 6,698 in 2025, down 16%.

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.

Jeparit 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	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.

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Jeparit planning - frequently asked

Is Jeparit flood-prone?

About 25% of Jeparit falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 11%.

Is Jeparit bushfire-prone?

Around 84% of Jeparit is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hindmarsh average of 99%.

Is Jeparit under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Jeparit in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Jeparit?

The dominant planning zone in Jeparit is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Jeparit have heritage-listed places?

Jeparit has 18 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Jeparit?

Across 1,045 surveyed parcels in Jeparit, the median lot size is about 3,872 m². There are also 112 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Jeparit have a train station?

There is no train station inside Jeparit itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Jeparit?

At the 2021 Census Jeparit had 476 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Nhill Region statistical area, which contains Jeparit, went from 7,998 people in 2001 to 6,698 in 2025, down 16%.

Is Jeparit an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Jeparit scores 868 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Jeparit?

Median household income in Jeparit was $785 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,292 for the typical suburb in Hindmarsh. Median rent was $120 a week and the median mortgage repayment $433 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Tarranyurk	14.9 km	2%	100%
Antwerp	16.9 km	12%	100%
Glenlee	19.8 km	<1%	100%
Lorquon	20.6 km	Not mapped	100%
Willenabrina Yarriambiack	22.1 km	Not mapped	100%
Crymelon Yarriambiack	22.3 km	Not mapped	100%
Rainbow	23.6 km	13%	99%
Aubrey Yarriambiack	23.7 km	Not mapped	100%
Kenmare	27.6 km	Not mapped	100%
Gerang Gerung	30.2 km	<1%	100%

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