Lah flood map & planning overlays
Lah is 2nd-youngest in Yarriambiack, median 42, and 2nd for income, $2,166.
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A planning-constraint profile of Lah
(Yarriambiack, VIC) - 112.67 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
112.67 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Lah at a glance
How Lah is zoned
Selling in Lah? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 112.67 km², Lah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% 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 137,049 m² across 175 parcels.
Who lives in Lah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lah 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 959, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lah's 57 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Yarriambiack, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lah 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.
Lah 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 Lah address
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Lah planning - frequently asked
Is Lah flood-prone?
About 3% of Lah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%.
Is Lah bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Lah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yarriambiack average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Lah?
The dominant planning zone in Lah is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Lah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lah.
What is the typical lot size in Lah?
Across 175 surveyed parcels in Lah, the median lot size is about 137,049 m². There are also 41 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Lah?
At the 2021 Census Lah had 57 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 3.5 people. The wider Yarriambiack statistical area, which contains Lah, went from 8,114 people in 2001 to 6,246 in 2025, down 23%.
Is Lah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lah scores 959 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 Lah?
Median household income in Lah was $2,166 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,350 for the typical suburb in Yarriambiack.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brim | 6.5 km | 2% | 100% |
| Warracknabeal | 12.0 km | 4% | 99% |
| Bangerang | 16.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Crymelon | 16.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cannum | 17.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Willenabrina | 19.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wilkur Buloke |
20.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Aubrey | 21.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Beulah | 22.9 km | 2% | 100% |
| Areegra | 26.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |