Quambatook flood map & planning overlays
Quambatook is Gannawarra's oldest, median 59.
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A planning-constraint profile of Quambatook
(Gannawarra, VIC) - 334.88 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 25 October 2026.
Constraint readout
334.88 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Quambatook's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Quambatook at a glance
How Quambatook is zoned
Selling in Quambatook? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 334.88 km², Quambatook is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 43% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 6,500 m² across 855 parcels.
Who lives in Quambatook
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Quambatook 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 855, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Quambatook's 229 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gannawarra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Quambatook. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Quambatook itself.
7,625 in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Quambatook 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 25 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Quambatook address
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Quambatook planning - frequently asked
Is Quambatook flood-prone?
About 43% of Quambatook falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.
Is Quambatook bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Quambatook is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Quambatook?
The dominant planning zone in Quambatook is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Quambatook have heritage-listed places?
Quambatook has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Quambatook?
Across 855 surveyed parcels in Quambatook, the median lot size is about 6,500 m². There are also 19 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Quambatook have a train station?
There is no train station inside Quambatook itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Quambatook?
At the 2021 Census Quambatook had 229 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Gannawarra statistical area, which contains Quambatook, went from 7,625 people in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Quambatook an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Quambatook scores 855 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Quambatook?
Median household income in Quambatook was $857 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Gannawarra. Median rent was $80 a week and the median mortgage repayment $700 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakvale | 8.0 km | 67% | 100% |
| Cannie | 11.5 km | 25% | 100% |
| Pine View | 12.0 km | 10% | 100% |
| Gredgwin | 13.4 km | 3% | 100% |
| Budgerum East | 13.9 km | 73% | 100% |
| Meering West | 15.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ninyeunook | 15.3 km | 83% | 100% |
| Towaninny Buloke |
15.6 km | 37% | 100% |
| Barraport West Loddon |
18.0 km | 86% | 100% |
| Normanville | 18.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |