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Moe South flood map & planning overlays

Moe South's $344 rent ranks 3rd across Latrobe.

A planning-constraint profile of Moe South (Latrobe, VIC) - 17.45 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 Moe South'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 Moe South

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
88%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
45%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
1,500 ft
averaging 3,500 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±32% · area average
typical observed square 0 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.

Moe South at a glance

Parcels 245 Median lot 20,936 m² Mapped easements 141

How Moe South is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 54%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ1) 24%
Farming Zone (FZ) 11%
Farming Zone (FZ2) 6%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 1%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ2) 1%

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

Across its 17.45 km², Moe South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 20,936 m² across 245 parcels.

Who lives in Moe South

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

Population
529
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$2,055
per week, Latrobe suburb typical $1,732
Median rent
$344
per week, Latrobe suburb typical $237
Median mortgage
$1,755
per month
Household size
2.8
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1005, and decile 6 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Moe South's 529 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.6%
5-14 13.0%
15-19 10.0%
20-24 4.0%
25-34 6.4%
35-44 9.1%
45-54 15.9%
55-64 18.7%
65-74 12.5%
75-84 6.2%
85+ 0.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

17,061 in 2001 to 17,640 in 2025, up 3%.

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.

Moe South 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 45% of Moe South. 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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Moe South planning - frequently asked

Is Moe South flood-prone?

About 2% of Moe South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%.

Is Moe South bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Moe South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Latrobe average of 96%.

Is Moe South under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 45% of Moe South, and over about 88% 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 3,500 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 Moe South?

The dominant planning zone in Moe South is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Rural Living Zone (RLZ1) and Farming Zone (FZ).

Does Moe South have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Moe South.

What is the typical lot size in Moe South?

Across 245 surveyed parcels in Moe South, the median lot size is about 20,936 m². There are also 141 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Moe South?

At the 2021 Census Moe South had 529 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Moe - Newborough statistical area, which contains Moe South, went from 17,061 people in 2001 to 17,640 in 2025, up 3%.

Is Moe South an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moe South scores 1005 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Moe South?

Median household income in Moe South was $2,055 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,732 for the typical suburb in Latrobe. Median rent was $344 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,755 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Coalville
Baw Baw
3.6 km Not mapped 100%
Moe 4.2 km 28% 70%
Hernes Oak 5.3 km 6% 100%
Newborough 5.4 km 22% 82%
Narracan
Baw Baw
6.6 km Not mapped 100%
Trafalgar East
Baw Baw
7.0 km 26% 100%
Westbury
Baw Baw
8.0 km 26% 100%
Driffield 8.1 km 6% 100%
Trafalgar South
Baw Baw
8.2 km Not mapped 100%
Yallourn 8.6 km 8% 99%

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