Omeo Valley zoning & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Omeo Valley
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 16.52 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
16.52 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 Omeo Valley'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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Omeo Valley at a glance
How Omeo Valley is zoned
Selling in Omeo Valley? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 16.52 km², Omeo Valley 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. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 54,193 m² across 67 parcels.
Who lives in Omeo Valley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Omeo Valley 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 946, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bruthen - Omeo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Omeo Valley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Omeo Valley itself.
6,909 in 2001 to 8,651 in 2025, up 25%.
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.
Omeo Valley 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 | 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 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 Omeo Valley address
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Omeo Valley planning - frequently asked
Is Omeo Valley flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Omeo Valley, 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 Omeo Valley bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Omeo Valley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Omeo Valley?
The dominant planning zone in Omeo Valley is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Omeo Valley have heritage-listed places?
Omeo Valley has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Omeo Valley?
Across 67 surveyed parcels in Omeo Valley, the median lot size is about 54,193 m². There are also 26 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Omeo Valley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Omeo Valley scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinnomunjie | 8.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bingo Munjie | 8.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Glen Valley | 9.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Anglers Rest | 15.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Shannonvale | 17.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Glen Wills | 17.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Benambra | 17.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Omeo | 18.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nelse | 23.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bundara | 25.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |