Murrabit West flood map & planning overlays
Murrabit West sits 97% within flood mapping, runner-up in Gannawarra.
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A planning-constraint profile of Murrabit West
(Gannawarra, VIC) - 17.77 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
17.77 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Murrabit West's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Murrabit West at a glance
How Murrabit West is zoned
Selling in Murrabit West? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 17.77 km², Murrabit West is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 97% 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 215,467 m² across 50 parcels.
Who lives in Murrabit West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Murrabit West 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.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gannawarra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Murrabit West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Murrabit West 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 West 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.
Check a specific Murrabit West address
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Murrabit West planning - frequently asked
Is Murrabit West flood-prone?
About 97% of Murrabit West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.
Is Murrabit West bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Murrabit West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Murrabit West?
The dominant planning zone in Murrabit West is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and NATURALWATERWAYS.
Does Murrabit West have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Murrabit West.
What is the typical lot size in Murrabit West?
Across 50 surveyed parcels in Murrabit West, the median lot size is about 215,467 m². There are also 66 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Murrabit West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Murrabit West 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonn Crossing | 4.1 km | 100% | 100% |
| Benjeroop | 4.2 km | 90% | 100% |
| Murrabit | 6.0 km | 68% | 100% |
| Lake Charm | 11.0 km | 55% | 92% |
| Winlaton Swan Hill |
12.2 km | 86% | 100% |
| Capels Crossing | 12.2 km | 85% | 100% |
| Mystic Park | 15.0 km | 87% | 94% |
| Myall (Kerang) | 15.7 km | 36% | 100% |
| Fish Point Swan Hill |
15.9 km | 92% | 100% |
| Westby | 16.4 km | 73% | 100% |