Jeruk flood map & planning overlays
In Jeruk, flood mapping reaches 91.2%, 6th of 82 in Buloke.
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A planning-constraint profile of Jeruk
(Buloke, VIC) - 42.95 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
42.95 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Jeruk's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Jeruk at a glance
How Jeruk is zoned
Selling in Jeruk? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 42.95 km², Jeruk is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 91% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 369,049 m² across 82 parcels.
Who lives in Jeruk
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Jeruk 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 988, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Buloke, the wider ABS statistical area containing Jeruk. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Jeruk itself.
7,223 in 2001 to 5,891 in 2025, down 18%.
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.
Jeruk 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 15 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 Jeruk address
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Jeruk planning - frequently asked
Is Jeruk flood-prone?
About 91% of Jeruk falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 34%.
Is Jeruk bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Jeruk is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Buloke average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Jeruk?
The dominant planning zone in Jeruk is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Jeruk have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Jeruk.
What is the typical lot size in Jeruk?
Across 82 surveyed parcels in Jeruk, the median lot size is about 369,049 m².
Is Jeruk an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Jeruk scores 988 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenloth East | 4.4 km | 72% | 100% |
| Ninyeunook Gannawarra |
5.6 km | 83% | 100% |
| Bunguluke | 8.2 km | 73% | 100% |
| Barraport West Loddon |
9.8 km | 86% | 100% |
| Oakvale Gannawarra |
12.9 km | 67% | 100% |
| Towaninny South | 13.0 km | 16% | 100% |
| Lake Marmal Loddon |
14.5 km | 80% | 100% |
| Nareewillock | 16.3 km | 86% | 100% |
| Gredgwin Gannawarra |
16.4 km | 3% | 100% |
| Glenloth | 16.4 km | 100% | 100% |