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Nambrok zoning & planning overlays

Nambrok's median local is 39, on 22 ha Farming Zone lots.

A planning-constraint profile of Nambrok (Wellington, VIC) - 66.86 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 Nambrok'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 Nambrok

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
76%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
50%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 3,500 ft
Busiest square
~5 a day
5 a day below 3,000 ft · ±26%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 500 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.

Nambrok at a glance

Parcels 238 Median lot 218,341 m² Mapped easements 606

How Nambrok is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 98%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ3) 0%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%
Public Use Zone (PUZ2) 0%

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

Across its 66.86 km², Nambrok 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 are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 218,341 m² across 238 parcels.

Who lives in Nambrok

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

Population
280
usual residents, 2021
Median age
39
years
Median household income
$1,625
per week, Wellington suburb typical $1,357
Median rent
$250
per week, Wellington suburb typical $240
Median mortgage
$1,105
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1006, and decile 6 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Nambrok's 280 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.2%
5-14 12.1%
15-19 7.0%
20-24 3.3%
25-34 15.0%
35-44 15.4%
45-54 13.9%
55-64 13.9%
65-74 9.5%
75-84 3.7%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,441 in 2001 to 5,020 in 2025, up 13%.

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.

Nambrok 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 50% of Nambrok. 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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Nambrok planning - frequently asked

Is Nambrok flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Nambrok, 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 Nambrok bushfire-prone?

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

Is Nambrok under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 50% of Nambrok, and over about 76% 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 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 5 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 Nambrok?

The dominant planning zone in Nambrok is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Use Zone (PUZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Nambrok have heritage-listed places?

Nambrok has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Nambrok?

Across 238 surveyed parcels in Nambrok, the median lot size is about 218,341 m². There are also 606 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Nambrok?

At the 2021 Census Nambrok had 280 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Rosedale statistical area, which contains Nambrok, went from 4,441 people in 2001 to 5,020 in 2025, up 13%.

Is Nambrok an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nambrok scores 1006 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 Nambrok?

Median household income in Nambrok was $1,625 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,357 for the typical suburb in Wellington. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,105 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Denison 6.0 km 17% 100%
Kilmany 7.1 km 15% 100%
Winnindoo 8.1 km 1% 100%
Fulham 10.2 km 12% 100%
Rosedale 10.9 km 17% 100%
Riverslea 12.8 km 38% 100%
Tinamba 13.0 km 37% 100%
Heyfield 14.6 km 28% 99%
Cowwarr 14.6 km 18% 100%
Myrtlebank 15.6 km 47% 100%

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