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Keely zoning & planning overlays

Keely sits 91.3% under environmental significance overlay, 4th in Gannawarra.

A planning-constraint profile of Keely (Gannawarra, VIC) - 13.58 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 15 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Keely's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Keely at a glance

Parcels 78 Median lot 100,421 m² Mapped easements 48

How Keely is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 99%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%

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

Across its 13.58 km², Keely 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 (FZ). The median lot measures about 100,421 m² across 78 parcels.

Who lives in Keely

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

Population
57
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$1,166
per week, Gannawarra suburb typical $1,125
Median rent
$110
per week, Gannawarra suburb typical $165
Median mortgage
$1,228
per month
Household size
2.4
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 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 990, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Keely's 57 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 24.1%
15-19 5.6%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 5.6%
35-44 16.7%
45-54 13.0%
55-64 16.7%
65-74 5.6%
75-84 13.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,625 in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.

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.

Keely data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
ZoningMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

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Keely planning - frequently asked

Is Keely flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Keely, 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. Gannawarra is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Keely bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Keely is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.

What is the zoning in Keely?

The dominant planning zone in Keely is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Keely have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Keely.

What is the typical lot size in Keely?

Across 78 surveyed parcels in Keely, the median lot size is about 100,421 m². There are also 48 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Keely?

At the 2021 Census Keely had 57 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Gannawarra statistical area, which contains Keely, went from 7,625 people in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.

Is Keely an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Keely scores 990 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Keely?

Median household income in Keely was $1,166 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Gannawarra. Median rent was $110 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,228 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Wee Wee Rup 4.1 km 8% 100%
Daltons Bridge 4.5 km 76% 100%
Horfield 5.2 km 25% 100%
Leitchville 8.1 km 52% 100%
Mcmillans 8.2 km 9% 100%
Burkes Bridge 8.8 km 93% 100%
Cohuna 8.8 km 67% 98%
Cullen 11.4 km 3% 100%
Mincha West 12.2 km 22% 100%
Mead 12.6 km 22% 100%

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