Murrabit flood map & planning overlays
Murrabit keeps 11,844 m² farm lots, 68.1% flood, median 52.
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A planning-constraint profile of Murrabit
(Gannawarra, VIC) - 51.83 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
51.83 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Murrabit's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Murrabit at a glance
How Murrabit is zoned
Selling in Murrabit? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 51.83 km², Murrabit is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 68% 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 11,844 m² across 317 parcels.
Who lives in Murrabit
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Murrabit 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 913, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Murrabit's 230 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gannawarra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Murrabit. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Murrabit 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.
Murrabit 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 | Not watched | 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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Murrabit planning - frequently asked
Is Murrabit flood-prone?
About 68% of Murrabit falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.
Is Murrabit bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Murrabit is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Murrabit?
The dominant planning zone in Murrabit is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
Does Murrabit have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Murrabit.
What is the typical lot size in Murrabit?
Across 317 surveyed parcels in Murrabit, the median lot size is about 11,844 m². There are also 275 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Murrabit have a train station?
There is no train station inside Murrabit itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Murrabit?
At the 2021 Census Murrabit had 230 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Gannawarra statistical area, which contains Murrabit, went from 7,625 people in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Murrabit an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Murrabit scores 913 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Murrabit?
Median household income in Murrabit was $1,036 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Gannawarra. Median rent was $158 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonn Crossing | 3.2 km | 100% | 100% |
| Murrabit West | 6.0 km | 97% | 100% |
| Capels Crossing | 8.6 km | 85% | 100% |
| Myall (Kerang) | 9.9 km | 36% | 100% |
| Benjeroop | 10.2 km | 90% | 100% |
| Westby | 11.6 km | 73% | 100% |
| Lake Charm | 12.3 km | 55% | 92% |
| Reedy Lake | 15.2 km | 93% | 81% |
| Winlaton Swan Hill |
18.0 km | 86% | 100% |
| Koondrook | 18.5 km | 44% | 99% |