Munro zoning & planning overlays

Munro keeps 9 ha farms, its median local 53.

A planning-constraint profile of Munro (Wellington, VIC) - 121.83 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Munro's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Munro

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Munro at a glance

Parcels 318 Median lot 91,680 m² Mapped easements 113

How Munro is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 97%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ1) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ2) 0%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ) 0%

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

Across its 121.83 km², Munro is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 91,680 m² across 318 parcels.

Who lives in Munro

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

Population
167
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$1,357
per week, Wellington suburb typical $1,357
Median rent
$150
per week, Wellington suburb typical $240
Median mortgage
$1,484
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 980, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Munro's 167 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 9.7%
15-19 3.2%
20-24 1.9%
25-34 11.7%
35-44 9.1%
45-54 12.3%
55-64 24.0%
65-74 20.1%
75-84 7.8%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

13,002 in 2001 to 15,549 in 2025, up 20%.

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.

Munro data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap 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.

Check a specific Munro address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Munro. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Munro lot.

Munro planning - frequently asked

Is Munro flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Munro, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Wellington is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Munro bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Munro is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wellington average of 96%.

Is Munro under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Munro, and over about 40% 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 500 ft, with an average of 5,000 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 Munro?

The dominant planning zone in Munro is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ1).

Does Munro have heritage-listed places?

Munro has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Munro?

Across 318 surveyed parcels in Munro, the median lot size is about 91,680 m². There are also 113 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Munro?

At the 2021 Census Munro had 167 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Maffra statistical area, which contains Munro, went from 13,002 people in 2001 to 15,549 in 2025, up 20%.

Is Munro an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Munro scores 980 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Munro?

Median household income in Munro was $1,357 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,357 for the typical suburb in Wellington. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,484 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Stockdale 8.3 km Not mapped 100%
Fernbank
East Gippsland
9.4 km Not mapped 100%
Stratford 10.1 km 16% 99%
Perry Bridge 10.4 km 13% 100%
Briagolong 14.9 km 1% 100%
Llowalong 15.0 km 15% 100%
Clydebank 16.7 km 59% 100%
Lindenow South
East Gippsland
17.3 km <1% 100%
Airly 17.5 km 16% 100%
Bushy Park 18.3 km 26% 100%

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