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Oxley flood map & planning overlays

The VIC Oxley's 8,006 m² blocks rank 5th-smallest in Wangaratta.

A planning-constraint profile of Oxley (Wangaratta, VIC) - 47.84 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 Oxley's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Oxley

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
9,000 ft
averaging 9,000 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.

Oxley at a glance

Parcels 591 Median lot 8,006 m² Mapped easements 161 Bus stops 2

How Oxley is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 93%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ2) 2%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ1) 2%
Public Use Zone (PUZ3) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ2) 1%

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

Across its 47.84 km², Oxley is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 34% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 8,006 m² across 591 parcels.

Who lives in Oxley

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

Population
710
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$1,978
per week, Wangaratta suburb typical $1,531
Median rent
$300
per week, Wangaratta suburb typical $250
Median mortgage
$1,603
per month
Household size
2.6
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1022, and decile 7 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Oxley's 710 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.2%
5-14 15.4%
15-19 6.3%
20-24 1.7%
25-34 7.6%
35-44 12.5%
45-54 13.5%
55-64 14.8%
65-74 13.4%
75-84 6.6%
85+ 1.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,151 in 2001 to 10,070 in 2025, up 10%.

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.

Oxley 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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Oxley planning - frequently asked

Is Oxley flood-prone?

About 34% of Oxley falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 17%.

Is Oxley bushfire-prone?

Around 99% of Oxley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wangaratta average of 99%.

Is Oxley under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Oxley 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 Oxley?

The dominant planning zone in Oxley is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ2) and Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ1).

Does Oxley have heritage-listed places?

Oxley has 8 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Oxley?

Across 591 surveyed parcels in Oxley, the median lot size is about 8,006 m². There are also 161 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Oxley have a train station?

There is no train station inside Oxley itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Oxley?

At the 2021 Census Oxley had 710 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Wangaratta Surrounds statistical area, which contains Oxley, went from 9,151 people in 2001 to 10,070 in 2025, up 10%.

Is Oxley an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Oxley scores 1022 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Oxley?

Median household income in Oxley was $1,978 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,531 for the typical suburb in Wangaratta. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,603 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Oxley Flats 5.9 km 100% 100%
Milawa 6.2 km 31% 98%
Laceby 6.2 km 60% 100%
Docker 6.5 km 26% 100%
East Wangaratta 9.5 km 34% 100%
Tarrawingee 10.4 km 14% 100%
Wangaratta 10.7 km 41% 73%
Greta 12.3 km 2% 100%
Wangaratta South 12.3 km 11% 100%
Markwood 12.5 km 31% 100%

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