Manangatang zoning & planning overlays
Manangatang ties for Swan Hill's oldest (joint 53) with 11 heritage places.
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A planning-constraint profile of Manangatang
(Swan Hill, VIC) - 448.03 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 11 October 2026.
Constraint readout
448.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Manangatang's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
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Manangatang at a glance
How Manangatang is zoned
Selling in Manangatang? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 448.03 km², Manangatang is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 11 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 13,231 m² across 497 parcels.
Who lives in Manangatang
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Manangatang 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 926, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Manangatang's 274 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Swan Hill Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Manangatang. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Manangatang 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.
Manangatang data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 11 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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Manangatang planning - frequently asked
Is Manangatang flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Manangatang, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Swan Hill is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Manangatang bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Manangatang is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.
What is the zoning in Manangatang?
The dominant planning zone in Manangatang is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Manangatang have heritage-listed places?
Manangatang has 11 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Manangatang?
Across 497 surveyed parcels in Manangatang, the median lot size is about 13,231 m². There are also 77 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Manangatang have a train station?
There is no train station inside Manangatang itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Manangatang?
At the 2021 Census Manangatang had 274 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Swan Hill Surrounds statistical area, which contains Manangatang, went from 7,254 people in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
Is Manangatang an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Manangatang scores 926 and sits in decile 2 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 Manangatang?
Median household income in Manangatang was $1,233 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Swan Hill. Median rent was $130 a week and the median mortgage repayment $529 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocamba | 6.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bolton | 10.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Winnambool | 15.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Chinkapook | 15.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gerahmin | 17.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Turoar | 22.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Annuello | 23.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wandown | 25.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kulwin Mildura |
27.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Natya | 27.8 km | 12% | 100% |