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Patchewollock flood map & planning overlays

Patchewollock: 52 ha conservation lots, 7 heritage places, median 47.

A planning-constraint profile of Patchewollock (Mildura, VIC) - 1144.21 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Patchewollock's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Patchewollock at a glance

Parcels 526 Median lot 517,371 m² Mapped easements 119

How Patchewollock is zoned

Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 50%
Farming Zone (FZ) 49%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 0%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%
Township Zone (TZ) 0%

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

Across its 1144.21 km², Patchewollock is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 517,371 m² across 526 parcels.

Who lives in Patchewollock

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

Population
149
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,018
per week, Mildura suburb typical $1,318
Median rent
$173
per week, Mildura suburb typical $185
Median mortgage
$109
per month
Household size
2.4
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 966, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Patchewollock's 149 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.9%
5-14 11.2%
15-19 9.1%
20-24 7.0%
25-34 7.0%
35-44 8.4%
45-54 11.9%
55-64 17.5%
65-74 12.6%
75-84 7.7%
85+ 2.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,114 in 2001 to 6,246 in 2025, down 23%.

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.

Patchewollock 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 pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 6 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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Patchewollock planning - frequently asked

Is Patchewollock flood-prone?

About 3% of Patchewollock falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.

Is Patchewollock bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Patchewollock is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mildura average of 82%.

What is the zoning in Patchewollock?

The dominant planning zone in Patchewollock is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Patchewollock have heritage-listed places?

Patchewollock has 7 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Patchewollock?

Across 526 surveyed parcels in Patchewollock, the median lot size is about 517,371 m². There are also 119 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Patchewollock?

At the 2021 Census Patchewollock had 149 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Yarriambiack statistical area, which contains Patchewollock, went from 8,114 people in 2001 to 6,246 in 2025, down 23%.

Is Patchewollock an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Patchewollock scores 966 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Patchewollock?

Median household income in Patchewollock was $1,018 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Mildura. Median rent was $173 a week and the median mortgage repayment $109 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Speed
Yarriambiack
24.1 km Not mapped 100%
Turriff
Yarriambiack
26.4 km Not mapped 100%
Tempy 29.0 km Not mapped 100%
Yaapeet
Yarriambiack
31.3 km 5% 100%
Hopetoun
Yarriambiack
35.3 km 3% 100%
Walpeup 35.8 km Not mapped 100%
Straten
Buloke
38.0 km Not mapped 100%
Turriff East
Buloke
38.4 km Not mapped 100%
Torrita 38.9 km Not mapped 100%
Tyenna
Buloke
39.2 km Not mapped 100%

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