Kenley flood map & planning overlays
Kenley households earn the most in Swan Hill, $2,562.
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A planning-constraint profile of Kenley
(Swan Hill, VIC) - 86.31 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 October 2026.
Constraint readout
86.31 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kenley's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kenley at a glance
How Kenley is zoned
Selling in Kenley? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 86.31 km², Kenley is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 46% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 62% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 49,440 m² across 75 parcels.
Who lives in Kenley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kenley 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 969, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kenley's 64 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Swan Hill Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kenley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kenley itself.
7,254 in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
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.
Kenley 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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Kenley planning - frequently asked
Is Kenley flood-prone?
About 46% of Kenley falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.
Is Kenley bushfire-prone?
Around 62% of Kenley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.
What is the zoning in Kenley?
The dominant planning zone in Kenley is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Kenley have heritage-listed places?
Kenley has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kenley?
Across 75 surveyed parcels in Kenley, the median lot size is about 49,440 m². There are also 15 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Kenley?
At the 2021 Census Kenley had 64 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 3.4 people. The wider Swan Hill Surrounds statistical area, which contains Kenley, went from 7,254 people in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
Is Kenley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kenley scores 969 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 Kenley?
Median household income in Kenley was $2,562 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Swan Hill. Median rent was $73 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrung | 10.2 km | 25% | 94% |
| Kooloonong | 16.4 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Natya | 17.1 km | 12% | 100% |
| Boundary Bend | 22.3 km | 28% | 56% |
| Piangil | 25.9 km | 14% | 91% |
| Wood Wood | 29.8 km | 35% | 50% |
| Miralie | 32.3 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Wandown | 33.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Towan | 36.0 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Nyah | 36.0 km | 33% | 81% |