Rawson zoning & planning overlays
Rawson keeps 840 m² blocks, small for Baw Baw, 6th from the bottom.
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A planning-constraint profile of Rawson
(Baw Baw, VIC) - 6.87 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.
Constraint readout
6.87 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rawson'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Rawson
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
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.
Rawson at a glance
How Rawson is zoned
Selling in Rawson? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 6.87 km², Rawson 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 are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 840 m² across 232 parcels.
Who lives in Rawson
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rawson 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 789, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rawson's 296 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Mount Baw Baw Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rawson. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rawson itself.
5,736 in 2001 to 6,750 in 2025, up 18%.
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.
Rawson data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 | Observed | 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 Rawson address
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 4% of Rawson. 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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Rawson planning - frequently asked
Is Rawson flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Rawson, 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. Baw Baw is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Rawson bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Rawson is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Baw Baw average of 99%.
Is Rawson under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 4% of Rawson, and over about 22% 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 2,500 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. 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 Rawson?
The dominant planning zone in Rawson is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Rural Activity Zone (RAZ) and Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ).
Does Rawson have heritage-listed places?
Rawson has 8 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Rawson?
Across 232 surveyed parcels in Rawson, the median lot size is about 840 m². There are also 157 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Rawson?
At the 2021 Census Rawson had 296 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Mount Baw Baw Region statistical area, which contains Rawson, went from 5,736 people in 2001 to 6,750 in 2025, up 18%.
Is Rawson an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rawson scores 789 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 Rawson?
Median household income in Rawson was $840 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,614 for the typical suburb in Baw Baw. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amor | 2.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Erica | 2.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Coopers Creek | 3.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Jacob Creek | 4.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Caringal | 5.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Walhalla | 6.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moondarra | 10.6 km | 2% | 100% |
| Boola | 11.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Walhalla East Wellington |
15.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Baw Baw | 15.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |