Noorinbee flood map & planning overlays
Noorinbee holds 8 ha conservation lots, 9.1% flood, median 43.
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A planning-constraint profile of Noorinbee
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 212.0 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
212.0 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Noorinbee's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Noorinbee at a glance
How Noorinbee is zoned
Selling in Noorinbee? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 212.0 km², Noorinbee is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 82,294 m² across 176 parcels.
Who lives in Noorinbee
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Noorinbee 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 Noorinbee's 84 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Noorinbee. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Noorinbee itself.
7,047 in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Noorinbee 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 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 Noorinbee address
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Noorinbee planning - frequently asked
Is Noorinbee flood-prone?
About 9% of Noorinbee falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Noorinbee bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Noorinbee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Noorinbee?
The dominant planning zone in Noorinbee is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Noorinbee have heritage-listed places?
Noorinbee has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Noorinbee?
Across 176 surveyed parcels in Noorinbee, the median lot size is about 82,294 m².
What is the population of Noorinbee?
At the 2021 Census Noorinbee had 84 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Orbost statistical area, which contains Noorinbee, went from 7,047 people in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Noorinbee an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Noorinbee 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 Noorinbee?
Median household income in Noorinbee was $1,187 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,209 for the typical suburb in East Gippsland. Median rent was $158 a week and the median mortgage repayment $760 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cann River | 8.8 km | 10% | 100% |
| Noorinbee North | 10.3 km | <1% | 100% |
| Tonghi Creek | 16.3 km | 15% | 100% |
| Tamboon | 18.0 km | 4% | 98% |
| Combienbar | 22.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Club Terrace | 24.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Chandlers Creek | 25.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wangarabell | 27.2 km | 5% | 100% |
| Buldah | 29.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wingan River | 30.1 km | 3% | 100% |