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Marong flood map & planning overlays

Marong skews young, median 31, the lowest of 59 in Greater Bendigo.

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A planning-constraint profile of Marong (Greater Bendigo, VIC) - 76.15 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 25 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Marong'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 Marong

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
16%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
0%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
3,500 ft
averaging 7,500 ft
How often
not established
aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

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.

Marong at a glance

Parcels 1,321 Median lot 1,063 m² Mapped easements 602 Bus stops 2

How Marong is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 54%
Farming Zone (FZ) 33%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 8%
Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ3) 2%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%

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

Across its 76.15 km², Marong is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 21 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 1,063 m² across 1,321 parcels.

Who lives in Marong

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

Population
2,005
usual residents, 2021
Median age
31
years
Median household income
$1,989
per week, Greater Bendigo suburb typical $1,543
Median rent
$350
per week, Greater Bendigo suburb typical $287
Median mortgage
$1,560
per month
Household size
3.0
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 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 998, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Marong's 2,005 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 10.8%
5-14 16.6%
15-19 5.1%
20-24 4.0%
25-34 19.4%
35-44 16.6%
45-54 8.0%
55-64 8.7%
65-74 7.8%
75-84 2.5%
85+ 0.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,976 in 2001 to 9,094 in 2025, up 83%.

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.

Marong 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 25 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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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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Marong planning - frequently asked

Is Marong flood-prone?

About 7% of Marong falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 10%.

Is Marong bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Marong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Greater Bendigo average of 89%.

Is Marong under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 16% of Marong in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 ft. 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 Marong?

The dominant planning zone in Marong is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).

Does Marong have heritage-listed places?

Marong has 21 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Marong?

Across 1,321 surveyed parcels in Marong, the median lot size is about 1,063 m². There are also 602 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Marong have a train station?

There is no train station inside Marong itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Marong?

At the 2021 Census Marong had 2,005 usual residents, with a median age of 31 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Bendigo Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Marong, went from 4,976 people in 2001 to 9,094 in 2025, up 83%.

Is Marong an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Marong scores 998 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 Marong?

Median household income in Marong was $1,989 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,543 for the typical suburb in Greater Bendigo. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,560 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Wilsons Hill 4.8 km Not mapped 100%
Maiden Gully 6.3 km 6% 99%
Myers Flat 6.7 km 21% 100%
Lockwood 7.6 km 2% 100%
West Bendigo 9.7 km 2% 100%
Leichardt 9.7 km 4% 100%
Sailors Gully 9.9 km 4% 100%
Golden Square 10.8 km 7% 46%
Woodvale 10.9 km 5% 100%
Long Gully 10.9 km 5% 63%

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