This page covers the Loddon Vale suburb only. For all of Loddon, see the Loddon flood map by suburb →
Loddon Vale flood map & planning overlays
Flood mapping reaches 88.7% of Loddon Vale, 6th of 83.
Free map preview, then PDF reports from $9 - about the price of an iced latte on a public holiday.
A planning-constraint profile of Loddon Vale
(Loddon, VIC) - 63.6 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
63.6 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Loddon Vale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Loddon Vale at a glance
How Loddon Vale is zoned
Selling in Loddon Vale? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 63.6 km², Loddon Vale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 89% 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 68,445 m² across 132 parcels.
Who lives in Loddon Vale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Loddon Vale 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 1007, and decile 6 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Loddon, the wider ABS statistical area containing Loddon Vale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Loddon Vale itself.
8,033 in 2001 to 7,231 in 2025, down 10%.
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.
Loddon Vale 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 Loddon Vale address
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Loddon Vale planning - frequently asked
Is Loddon Vale flood-prone?
About 89% of Loddon Vale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 35%.
Is Loddon Vale bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Loddon Vale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Loddon average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Loddon Vale?
The dominant planning zone in Loddon Vale is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Loddon Vale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Loddon Vale.
What is the typical lot size in Loddon Vale?
Across 132 surveyed parcels in Loddon Vale, the median lot size is about 68,445 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Loddon Vale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Loddon Vale scores 1007 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladfield | 6.6 km | 66% | 100% |
| Canary Island | 7.1 km | 100% | 100% |
| Mincha | 8.9 km | 40% | 100% |
| Macorna Gannawarra |
9.8 km | 47% | 100% |
| Appin South | 11.3 km | 98% | 100% |
| Leaghur | 13.3 km | 74% | 100% |
| Durham Ox | 13.9 km | 85% | 100% |
| Yando | 15.0 km | 100% | 100% |
| Appin Gannawarra |
15.5 km | 72% | 100% |
| Tragowel Gannawarra |
17.4 km | 55% | 100% |