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Pimpinio flood map & planning overlays

Pimpinio's 21 ha farms carry 6.2% flood, locals 43 at the median.

A planning-constraint profile of Pimpinio (Horsham, VIC) - 174.11 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 Pimpinio's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Pimpinio

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 to

No aircraft observed
0%
of the suburb, in the sampled period - a floor, not a census

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.

Pimpinio at a glance

Parcels 535 Median lot 205,122 m² Mapped easements 375 Bus stops 2

How Pimpinio is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 95%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 4%
Transport Zone (TRZ1) 0%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%
Township Zone (TZ) 0%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%

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

Across its 174.11 km², Pimpinio is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 205,122 m² across 535 parcels.

Who lives in Pimpinio

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

Population
191
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$1,803
per week, Horsham suburb typical $1,625
Median rent
$175
per week, Horsham suburb typical $196
Median mortgage
$867
per month
Household size
2.8
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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1040, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Pimpinio's 191 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 1.5%
5-14 17.3%
15-19 8.6%
20-24 5.6%
25-34 9.1%
35-44 11.2%
45-54 11.2%
55-64 18.3%
65-74 12.2%
75-84 1.5%
85+ 3.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,565 in 2001 to 3,399 in 2025, down 5%.

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.

Pimpinio 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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Pimpinio planning - frequently asked

Is Pimpinio flood-prone?

About 6% of Pimpinio falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 16%.

Is Pimpinio bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Pimpinio is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Horsham average of 98%.

Is Pimpinio under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Pimpinio in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). 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 Pimpinio?

The dominant planning zone in Pimpinio is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ1).

Does Pimpinio have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Pimpinio.

What is the typical lot size in Pimpinio?

Across 535 surveyed parcels in Pimpinio, the median lot size is about 205,122 m². There are also 375 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Pimpinio have a train station?

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

What is the population of Pimpinio?

At the 2021 Census Pimpinio had 191 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Horsham Surrounds statistical area, which contains Pimpinio, went from 3,565 people in 2001 to 3,399 in 2025, down 5%.

Is Pimpinio an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pimpinio scores 1040 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Pimpinio?

Median household income in Pimpinio was $1,803 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,625 for the typical suburb in Horsham. Median rent was $175 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Wail 8.6 km 8% 100%
Vectis 11.4 km 8% 100%
Kalkee 14.6 km <1% 100%
Dooen 14.6 km 6% 100%
Duchembegarra 15.2 km 14% 95%
Quantong 15.9 km 18% 100%
Horsham 15.9 km 22% 54%
Natimuk 17.7 km 13% 100%
Riverside 19.0 km 72% 100%
Haven 19.2 km 11% 100%

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