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Moyhu flood map & planning overlays

Moyhu: 16 heritage places, 4th-most of 53 in Wangaratta.

A planning-constraint profile of Moyhu (Wangaratta, VIC) - 97.25 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 Moyhu's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Moyhu

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

No aircraft observed
0%
of the suburb, in the sampled period - a floor, not a census
Lowest measured
7,000 ft
averaging 8,000 ft

Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

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.

Moyhu at a glance

Parcels 474 Median lot 34,314 m² Mapped easements 171 Bus stops 1

How Moyhu is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 93%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 6%
Township Zone (TZ) 0%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%
Transport Zone (TRZ3) 0%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ1) 0%

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

Across its 97.25 km², Moyhu is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 19% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 34,314 m² across 474 parcels.

Who lives in Moyhu

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

Population
437
usual residents, 2021
Median age
48
years
Median household income
$1,359
per week, Wangaratta suburb typical $1,531
Median rent
$200
per week, Wangaratta suburb typical $250
Median mortgage
$1,192
per month
Household size
2.4
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 943, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Moyhu's 437 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.6%
5-14 12.1%
15-19 6.4%
20-24 4.6%
25-34 7.5%
35-44 9.8%
45-54 15.0%
55-64 15.9%
65-74 14.6%
75-84 7.5%
85+ 2.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,151 in 2001 to 10,070 in 2025, up 10%.

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.

Moyhu 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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Moyhu planning - frequently asked

Is Moyhu flood-prone?

About 19% of Moyhu falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 17%.

Is Moyhu bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Moyhu is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wangaratta average of 99%.

Is Moyhu under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Moyhu in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Moyhu?

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

Does Moyhu have heritage-listed places?

Moyhu has 16 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Moyhu?

Across 474 surveyed parcels in Moyhu, the median lot size is about 34,314 m². There are also 171 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Moyhu have a train station?

There is no train station inside Moyhu itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Moyhu?

At the 2021 Census Moyhu had 437 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Wangaratta Surrounds statistical area, which contains Moyhu, went from 9,151 people in 2001 to 10,070 in 2025, up 10%.

Is Moyhu an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moyhu scores 943 and sits in decile 3 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 Moyhu?

Median household income in Moyhu was $1,359 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,531 for the typical suburb in Wangaratta. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,192 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Edi 6.1 km 22% 100%
Meadow Creek 6.3 km 7% 100%
Hansonville 7.9 km 1% 100%
Docker 10.5 km 26% 100%
Greta 10.6 km 2% 100%
King Valley 10.8 km 22% 100%
Bobinawarrah 11.7 km 9% 100%
Greta South 13.8 km <1% 100%
Greta West 15.4 km 26% 100%
Carboor 15.4 km 3% 100%

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