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Maffra flood map & planning overlays

Maffra: 5,384 residents (2nd in Wellington), 20 heritage places, 931 m² lots.

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A planning-constraint profile of Maffra (Wellington, VIC) - 82.37 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Maffra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Maffra

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft
45%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
18%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 4,000 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±32% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Maffra at a glance

Parcels 3,448 Median lot 931 m² Mapped easements 2,155 Bus stops 16

How Maffra is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 81%
General Residential Zone (GRZ1) 4%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 4%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ2) 3%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 3%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ4) 2%

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

Across its 82.37 km², Maffra is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 43% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 20 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 931 m² across 3,448 parcels.

Who lives in Maffra

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

Population
5,384
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$1,285
per week, Wellington suburb typical $1,357
Median rent
$250
per week, Wellington suburb typical $240
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.3
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 929, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Maffra's 5,384 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.7%
5-14 13.4%
15-19 5.6%
20-24 4.7%
25-34 11.2%
35-44 11.7%
45-54 10.4%
55-64 13.7%
65-74 13.3%
75-84 7.5%
85+ 2.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

13,002 in 2001 to 15,549 in 2025, up 20%.

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.

Maffra data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedVicmap 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 pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Maffra. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Maffra planning - frequently asked

Is Maffra flood-prone?

About 43% of Maffra falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.

Is Maffra bushfire-prone?

Around 96% of Maffra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wellington average of 96%.

Is Maffra under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Maffra, and over about 45% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Maffra?

The dominant planning zone in Maffra is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes General Residential Zone (GRZ1) and Public Use Zone (PUZ1).

Does Maffra have heritage-listed places?

Maffra has 20 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Maffra?

Across 3,448 surveyed parcels in Maffra, the median lot size is about 931 m². There are also 2,155 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Maffra have a train station?

There is no train station inside Maffra itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.

What is the population of Maffra?

At the 2021 Census Maffra had 5,384 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Maffra statistical area, which contains Maffra, went from 13,002 people in 2001 to 15,549 in 2025, up 20%.

Is Maffra an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Maffra scores 929 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Maffra?

Median household income in Maffra was $1,285 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,357 for the typical suburb in Wellington. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Riverslea 6.6 km 38% 100%
Bundalaguah 6.8 km 25% 100%
Llowalong 7.4 km 15% 100%
Montgomery 9.9 km 3% 100%
Stratford 10.0 km 16% 99%
Tinamba 10.5 km 37% 100%
Myrtlebank 11.1 km 47% 100%
Airly 11.2 km 16% 100%
Newry 11.5 km 23% 100%
Bushy Park 11.7 km 26% 100%

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