Milnes Bridge flood map & planning overlays
Milnes Bridge matches Burkes Bridge at 92.8% flood, joint 4th.
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A planning-constraint profile of Milnes Bridge
(Gannawarra, VIC) - 18.52 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
18.52 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Milnes Bridge's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Milnes Bridge at a glance
How Milnes Bridge is zoned
Selling in Milnes Bridge? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 18.52 km², Milnes Bridge is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 93% 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 13,252 m² across 49 parcels.
Who lives in Milnes Bridge
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Milnes Bridge 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 982, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gannawarra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Milnes Bridge. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Milnes Bridge itself.
7,625 in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Milnes Bridge 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 15 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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Milnes Bridge planning - frequently asked
Is Milnes Bridge flood-prone?
About 93% of Milnes Bridge falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.
Is Milnes Bridge bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Milnes Bridge is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Milnes Bridge?
The dominant planning zone in Milnes Bridge is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Milnes Bridge have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Milnes Bridge.
What is the typical lot size in Milnes Bridge?
Across 49 surveyed parcels in Milnes Bridge, the median lot size is about 13,252 m². There are also 139 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Milnes Bridge an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Milnes Bridge scores 982 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mead | 3.5 km | 22% | 100% |
| Koroop | 5.6 km | 64% | 100% |
| Cullen | 6.1 km | 3% | 100% |
| Macorna North | 6.2 km | 42% | 100% |
| Kerang East | 7.0 km | 65% | 100% |
| Mcmillans | 9.2 km | 9% | 100% |
| Gannawarra | 9.4 km | 10% | 100% |
| Teal Point | 12.2 km | 24% | 100% |
| Tragowel | 12.4 km | 55% | 100% |
| Mincha West | 14.5 km | 22% | 100% |