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Numurkah flood map & planning overlays

Numurkah: 4,604 people and 30 heritage places, 2nd in Moira for heritage.

A planning-constraint profile of Numurkah (Moira, VIC) - 194.15 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 Numurkah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Numurkah

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
6,500 ft
averaging 6,500 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.

Numurkah at a glance

Parcels 3,611 Median lot 839 m² Mapped easements 1,407 Bus stops 1

How Numurkah is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 93%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 3%
General Residential Zone (GRZ1) 2%
Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z) 1%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%

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

Across its 194.15 km², Numurkah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 53% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 30 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 839 m² across 3,611 parcels.

Who lives in Numurkah

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

Population
4,604
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$1,117
per week, Moira suburb typical $1,361
Median rent
$210
per week, Moira suburb typical $222
Median mortgage
$1,083
per month
Household size
2.2
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 913, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Numurkah's 4,604 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.7%
5-14 10.9%
15-19 5.4%
20-24 4.6%
25-34 10.5%
35-44 9.5%
45-54 12.3%
55-64 14.3%
65-74 14.0%
75-84 9.3%
85+ 4.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Numurkah 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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Numurkah planning - frequently asked

Is Numurkah flood-prone?

About 53% of Numurkah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.

Is Numurkah bushfire-prone?

Around 98% of Numurkah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moira average of 97%.

Is Numurkah under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Numurkah 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 Numurkah?

The dominant planning zone in Numurkah is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) and General Residential Zone (GRZ1).

Does Numurkah have heritage-listed places?

Numurkah has 30 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Numurkah?

Across 3,611 surveyed parcels in Numurkah, the median lot size is about 839 m². There are also 1,407 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Numurkah have a train station?

There is no train station inside Numurkah itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Numurkah?

At the 2021 Census Numurkah had 4,604 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Numurkah statistical area, which contains Numurkah, went from 12,397 people in 2001 to 12,446 in 2025, up 0%.

Is Numurkah an advantaged suburb?

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

Median household income in Numurkah was $1,117 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Moira. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Wunghnu 9.7 km 78% 100%
Drumanure 10.4 km 56% 100%
Katunga 10.5 km 11% 100%
Mundoona 11.4 km 49% 94%
Waaia 12.5 km 26% 100%
Naring 12.7 km 69% 100%
Invergordon 14.5 km 18% 100%
Marungi
Greater Shepparton
15.1 km 14% 100%
Kaarimba 16.2 km 75% 97%
Tallygaroopna
Greater Shepparton
17.8 km 77% 100%

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