Oakvale flood map & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Oakvale
(Gannawarra, VIC) - 66.99 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 25 October 2026.
Constraint readout
66.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Oakvale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Oakvale at a glance
How Oakvale is zoned
Selling in Oakvale? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 66.99 km², Oakvale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 67% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 511,235 m² across 107 parcels.
Who lives in Oakvale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Oakvale 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 1062, and decile 9 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gannawarra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Oakvale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Oakvale itself.
7,625 in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Oakvale 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 25 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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Oakvale planning - frequently asked
Is Oakvale flood-prone?
About 67% of Oakvale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.
Is Oakvale bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Oakvale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Oakvale?
The dominant planning zone in Oakvale is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ1).
Does Oakvale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Oakvale.
What is the typical lot size in Oakvale?
Across 107 surveyed parcels in Oakvale, the median lot size is about 511,235 m². There are also 13 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Oakvale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Oakvale scores 1062 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gredgwin | 7.3 km | 3% | 100% |
| Quambatook | 8.0 km | 43% | 100% |
| Barraport West Loddon |
10.0 km | 86% | 100% |
| Ninyeunook | 10.6 km | 83% | 100% |
| Barraport Loddon |
12.5 km | 3% | 100% |
| Jeruk Buloke |
12.9 km | 91% | 100% |
| Meering West | 15.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Glenloth East Buloke |
15.6 km | 72% | 100% |
| Pine View | 17.2 km | 10% | 100% |
| Catumnal Loddon |
18.1 km | 22% | 100% |