Marlo flood map & planning overlays
Marlo: 2,057 m² lots, 13.9% flood, an older median of 56.
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A planning-constraint profile of Marlo
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 134.44 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
134.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Marlo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Marlo at a glance
How Marlo is zoned
Selling in Marlo? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 134.44 km², Marlo is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 2,057 m² across 706 parcels.
Who lives in Marlo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Marlo 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 992, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Marlo's 602 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Marlo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Marlo itself.
7,047 in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Marlo 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 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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Marlo planning - frequently asked
Is Marlo flood-prone?
About 14% of Marlo falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Marlo bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Marlo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Marlo?
The dominant planning zone in Marlo is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ4).
Does Marlo have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Marlo.
What is the typical lot size in Marlo?
Across 706 surveyed parcels in Marlo, the median lot size is about 2,057 m². There are also 213 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Marlo have a train station?
There is no train station inside Marlo itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Marlo?
At the 2021 Census Marlo had 602 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Orbost statistical area, which contains Marlo, went from 7,047 people in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Marlo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Marlo scores 992 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Marlo?
Median household income in Marlo was $1,383 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,209 for the typical suburb in East Gippsland. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Conran | 3.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Manorina | 10.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cabbage Tree Creek | 12.0 km | 5% | 100% |
| Brodribb River | 14.5 km | 23% | 98% |
| Bellbird Creek | 16.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bemm River | 18.1 km | 9% | 96% |
| Orbost | 23.0 km | 18% | 99% |
| Newmerella | 24.4 km | 18% | 98% |
| Corringle | 25.5 km | 56% | 89% |
| Jarrahmond | 30.1 km | 22% | 100% |