Quantong flood map & planning overlays
Quantong blocks are 3 ha, small for Horsham, 4th from the bottom.
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A planning-constraint profile of Quantong
(Horsham, VIC) - 35.08 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
35.08 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Quantong's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Quantong at a glance
How Quantong is zoned
Selling in Quantong? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 35.08 km², Quantong is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% 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 34,138 m² across 533 parcels.
Who lives in Quantong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Quantong 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 999, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Quantong's 354 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Horsham Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Quantong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Quantong 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.
Quantong 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 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.
Check a specific Quantong address
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Quantong planning - frequently asked
Is Quantong flood-prone?
About 18% of Quantong falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 16%.
Is Quantong bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Quantong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Horsham average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Quantong?
The dominant planning zone in Quantong is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Rural Living Zone (RLZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Quantong have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Quantong.
What is the typical lot size in Quantong?
Across 533 surveyed parcels in Quantong, the median lot size is about 34,138 m². There are also 90 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Quantong have a train station?
There is no train station inside Quantong itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Quantong?
At the 2021 Census Quantong had 354 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Horsham Surrounds statistical area, which contains Quantong, went from 3,565 people in 2001 to 3,399 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Quantong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Quantong scores 999 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Quantong?
Median household income in Quantong was $2,062 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,625 for the typical suburb in Horsham. Median rent was $215 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,454 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vectis | 5.2 km | 8% | 100% |
| Lower Norton | 6.3 km | 16% | 100% |
| Natimuk | 9.7 km | 13% | 100% |
| Mckenzie Creek | 12.1 km | 14% | 100% |
| Haven | 13.1 km | 11% | 100% |
| Horsham | 13.9 km | 22% | 54% |
| Noradjuha | 15.8 km | 16% | 100% |
| Pimpinio | 15.9 km | 6% | 100% |
| Arapiles | 17.6 km | <1% | 100% |
| Riverside | 18.2 km | 72% | 100% |