Ouyen flood map & planning overlays
Ouyen's 43 heritage places trail only Mildura itself; median 52 (joint 2nd).
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A planning-constraint profile of Ouyen
(Mildura, VIC) - 1533.24 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 29 September 2026.
Constraint readout
1533.24 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ouyen's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Ouyen at a glance
How Ouyen is zoned
Selling in Ouyen? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 1533.24 km², Ouyen is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 43 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 3,486 m² across 1,684 parcels.
Who lives in Ouyen
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ouyen 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 928, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ouyen's 1,170 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Mildura Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ouyen. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ouyen itself.
4,564 in 2001 to 3,779 in 2025, down 17%.
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.
Ouyen 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 | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 29 September 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 Ouyen address
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Ouyen planning - frequently asked
Is Ouyen flood-prone?
About 2% of Ouyen falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Ouyen bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Ouyen is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mildura average of 82%.
What is the zoning in Ouyen?
The dominant planning zone in Ouyen is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Township Zone (TZ1).
Does Ouyen have heritage-listed places?
Ouyen has 43 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Ouyen?
Across 1,684 surveyed parcels in Ouyen, the median lot size is about 3,486 m². There are also 594 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Ouyen have a train station?
There is no train station inside Ouyen itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Ouyen?
At the 2021 Census Ouyen had 1,170 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Mildura Surrounds statistical area, which contains Ouyen, went from 4,564 people in 2001 to 3,779 in 2025, down 17%.
Is Ouyen an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ouyen scores 928 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Ouyen?
Median household income in Ouyen was $1,092 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Mildura. Median rent was $165 a week and the median mortgage repayment $734 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walpeup | 25.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kulwin | 27.8 km | <1% | 100% |
| Tempy | 29.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mittyack | 30.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Liparoo Swan Hill |
35.1 km | 18% | 75% |
| Torrita | 35.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Hattah | 37.4 km | 25% | 100% |
| Tyenna Buloke |
39.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pier Milan Buloke |
40.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Speed Yarriambiack |
41.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |