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Purnim zoning & planning overlays

Purnim farms 3 ha lots with bushfire mapping across them all, median 43.

A planning-constraint profile of Purnim (Moyne, VIC) - 55.38 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Purnim's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Purnim

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

Under observed aircraft
69%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
46%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 3,000 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome
Busiest square
~1 a day
1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±25% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

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.

Purnim at a glance

Parcels 307 Median lot 28,602 m² Mapped easements 25 Bus stops 1

How Purnim is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 98%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Township Zone (TZ) 1%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ1) 0%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 0%

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

Across its 55.38 km², Purnim is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 28,602 m² across 307 parcels.

Who lives in Purnim

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

Population
292
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$1,699
per week, Moyne suburb typical $1,699
Median rent
$235
per week, Moyne suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$1,322
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 983, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Purnim's 292 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.9%
5-14 8.7%
15-19 3.8%
20-24 4.2%
25-34 15.6%
35-44 10.7%
45-54 20.8%
55-64 14.5%
65-74 7.6%
75-84 5.9%
85+ 1.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

6,718 in 2001 to 7,136 in 2025, up 6%.

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.

Purnim data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap 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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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 46% of Purnim. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Purnim planning - frequently asked

Is Purnim flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Purnim, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Moyne is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Purnim bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Purnim is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moyne average of 100%.

Is Purnim under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 46% of Purnim, and over about 69% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Purnim?

The dominant planning zone in Purnim is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2) and Township Zone (TZ).

Does Purnim have heritage-listed places?

Purnim has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Purnim?

Across 307 surveyed parcels in Purnim, the median lot size is about 28,602 m². There are also 25 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Purnim have a train station?

There is no train station inside Purnim itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Purnim?

At the 2021 Census Purnim had 292 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Moyne - East statistical area, which contains Purnim, went from 6,718 people in 2001 to 7,136 in 2025, up 6%.

Is Purnim an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Purnim scores 983 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Purnim?

Median household income in Purnim was $1,699 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,699 for the typical suburb in Moyne. Median rent was $235 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,322 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Purnim West 5.5 km Not mapped 100%
Grassmere 5.6 km Not mapped 100%
Wangoom 6.8 km Not mapped 100%
Framlingham 7.3 km Not mapped 100%
Cudgee 8.0 km 14% 100%
Ballangeich 9.8 km 0% 100%
Bushfield
Warrnambool
10.2 km Not mapped 100%
Framlingham East 11.8 km 0% 100%
Woodford
Warrnambool
12.2 km Not mapped 100%
Panmure 12.4 km 8% 100%

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