Nowie zoning & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Nowie
(Swan Hill, VIC) - 125.76 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 11 October 2026.
Constraint readout
125.76 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nowie's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
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Nowie at a glance
How Nowie is zoned
Selling in Nowie? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 125.76 km², Nowie 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. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 2,102,488 m² across 65 parcels.
Who lives in Nowie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nowie 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 981, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Swan Hill Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nowie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nowie itself.
7,254 in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
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.
Nowie data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 11 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 Nowie address
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Nowie planning - frequently asked
Is Nowie flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Nowie, 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. Swan Hill is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Nowie bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Nowie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.
What is the zoning in Nowie?
The dominant planning zone in Nowie is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Nowie have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Nowie.
What is the typical lot size in Nowie?
Across 65 surveyed parcels in Nowie, the median lot size is about 2,102,488 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Nowie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nowie scores 981 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulga | 8.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gowanford | 11.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nyrraby | 11.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Polisbet | 11.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pira | 12.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Swan Hill West | 13.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ultima East | 15.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ultima | 17.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Waitchie | 17.6 km | 20% | 100% |
| Vinifera | 17.6 km | 36% | 72% |