Picola West flood map & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Picola West
(Moira, VIC) - 29.08 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 October 2026.
Constraint readout
29.08 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Picola West's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Picola West at a glance
How Picola West is zoned
Selling in Picola West? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 29.08 km², Picola West is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 60% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 412,290 m² across 60 parcels.
Who lives in Picola West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Picola West 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 963, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Numurkah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Picola West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Picola West itself.
12,397 in 2001 to 12,446 in 2025, up 0%.
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.
Picola West 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 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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Picola West planning - frequently asked
Is Picola West flood-prone?
About 60% of Picola West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.
Is Picola West bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Picola West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moira average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Picola West?
The dominant planning zone in Picola West is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Picola West have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Picola West.
What is the typical lot size in Picola West?
Across 60 surveyed parcels in Picola West, the median lot size is about 412,290 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Picola West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Picola West scores 963 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barmah | 5.9 km | 96% | 100% |
| Picola | 6.8 km | 70% | 100% |
| Yielima | 13.4 km | 72% | 100% |
| Lower Moira | 15.3 km | 99% | 100% |
| Nathalia | 16.2 km | 66% | 99% |
| Kotupna | 19.5 km | 100% | 100% |
| Yambuna Campaspe |
22.0 km | 84% | 100% |
| Yalca | 22.1 km | 42% | 100% |
| Kanyapella Campaspe |
22.5 km | 100% | 100% |
| Waaia | 25.0 km | 26% | 100% |