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Nathalia flood map & planning overlays

Nathalia leads Moira on heritage, 38 places, for 1,982 people.

A planning-constraint profile of Nathalia (Moira, VIC) - 189.72 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 Nathalia's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Nathalia

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
5,000 ft
averaging 5,000 ft

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

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.

Nathalia at a glance

Parcels 1,744 Median lot 1,209 m² Mapped easements 841 Bus stops 2

How Nathalia is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 93%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 4%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
General Residential Zone (GRZ1) 1%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ) 0%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 0%

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

Across its 189.72 km², Nathalia is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 66% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 38 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 1,209 m² across 1,744 parcels.

Who lives in Nathalia

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

Population
1,982
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,169
per week, Moira suburb typical $1,361
Median rent
$194
per week, Moira suburb typical $222
Median mortgage
$1,100
per month
Household size
2.3
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 936, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Nathalia's 1,982 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.8%
5-14 11.2%
15-19 6.8%
20-24 5.4%
25-34 9.7%
35-44 9.7%
45-54 11.2%
55-64 15.4%
65-74 13.9%
75-84 8.0%
85+ 4.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

12,397 in 2001 to 12,446 in 2025, up 0%.

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.

Nathalia 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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Nathalia planning - frequently asked

Is Nathalia flood-prone?

About 66% of Nathalia falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.

Is Nathalia bushfire-prone?

Around 99% of Nathalia is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moira average of 97%.

Is Nathalia under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Nathalia 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 Nathalia?

The dominant planning zone in Nathalia is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Nathalia have heritage-listed places?

Nathalia has 38 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Nathalia?

Across 1,744 surveyed parcels in Nathalia, the median lot size is about 1,209 m². There are also 841 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Nathalia have a train station?

There is no train station inside Nathalia itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Nathalia?

At the 2021 Census Nathalia had 1,982 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Numurkah statistical area, which contains Nathalia, went from 12,397 people in 2001 to 12,446 in 2025, up 0%.

Is Nathalia an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nathalia scores 936 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 Nathalia?

Median household income in Nathalia was $1,169 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Moira. Median rent was $194 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,100 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Kotupna 10.6 km 100% 100%
Waaia 11.2 km 26% 100%
Kaarimba 11.9 km 75% 97%
Picola 12.7 km 70% 100%
St Germains
Greater Shepparton
16.2 km 86% 100%
Picola West 16.2 km 60% 100%
Yielima 17.1 km 72% 100%
Mundoona 17.4 km 49% 94%
Yalca 18.2 km 42% 100%
Lower Moira 19.3 km 99% 100%

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