Nurran zoning & planning overlays
Nurran is 17 ha conservation land, bushfire mapping wall to wall.
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A planning-constraint profile of Nurran
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 353.32 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.
Constraint readout
353.32 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 Nurran'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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Nurran at a glance
How Nurran is zoned
Selling in Nurran? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 353.32 km², Nurran 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 Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 173,076 m² across 53 parcels.
Who lives in Nurran
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nurran suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nurran. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nurran 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.
Nurran 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 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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Nurran planning - frequently asked
Is Nurran flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Nurran, 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. East Gippsland is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Nurran bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Nurran is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Nurran?
The dominant planning zone in Nurran is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Nurran have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Nurran.
What is the typical lot size in Nurran?
Across 53 surveyed parcels in Nurran, the median lot size is about 173,076 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Errinundra | 14.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yalmy | 15.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Orbost | 18.5 km | 18% | 99% |
| Goongerah | 20.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Brodribb River | 23.1 km | 23% | 98% |
| Cabbage Tree Creek | 23.2 km | 5% | 100% |
| Jarrahmond | 23.7 km | 22% | 100% |
| Bete Bolong North | 25.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bellbird Creek | 28.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| W Tree | 28.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |