Liparoo flood map & planning overlays
Liparoo: 75 ha conservation lots, 18% flood, 75.4% bushfire.
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A planning-constraint profile of Liparoo
(Swan Hill, VIC) - 107.2 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 October 2026.
Constraint readout
107.2 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Liparoo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Liparoo at a glance
How Liparoo is zoned
Selling in Liparoo? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 107.2 km², Liparoo is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 75% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 753,396 m² across 38 parcels.
Who lives in Liparoo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Liparoo 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 943, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Swan Hill Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Liparoo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Liparoo 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.
Liparoo 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.
Check a specific Liparoo address
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Liparoo planning - frequently asked
Is Liparoo flood-prone?
About 18% of Liparoo falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.
Is Liparoo bushfire-prone?
Around 75% of Liparoo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.
What is the zoning in Liparoo?
The dominant planning zone in Liparoo is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Liparoo have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Liparoo.
What is the typical lot size in Liparoo?
Across 38 surveyed parcels in Liparoo, the median lot size is about 753,396 m². There are also 59 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Liparoo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Liparoo scores 943 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wemen | 8.2 km | 16% | 74% |
| Happy Valley (Robinvale) | 18.5 km | 36% | 72% |
| Kulwin Mildura |
20.0 km | <1% | 100% |
| Annuello | 21.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bannerton | 22.2 km | <1% | 75% |
| Winnambool | 24.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Robinvale | 27.4 km | 36% | 50% |
| Tol Tol | 28.9 km | 35% | 74% |
| Hattah Mildura |
29.0 km | 25% | 100% |
| Wandown | 33.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |