Reedy Dam zoning & planning overlays
Reedy Dam blocks average 261 ha, 3rd-largest in Buloke.
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A planning-constraint profile of Reedy Dam
(Buloke, VIC) - 73.47 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
73.47 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 Reedy Dam's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
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Reedy Dam at a glance
How Reedy Dam is zoned
Selling in Reedy Dam? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 73.47 km², Reedy Dam 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. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 2,605,963 m² across 40 parcels.
Who lives in Reedy Dam
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Reedy Dam 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 1023, and decile 7 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Buloke, the wider ABS statistical area containing Reedy Dam. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Reedy Dam itself.
7,223 in 2001 to 5,891 in 2025, down 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.
Reedy Dam 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 | 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.
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Reedy Dam planning - frequently asked
Is Reedy Dam flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Reedy Dam, 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. Buloke is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Reedy Dam bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Reedy Dam is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Buloke average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Reedy Dam?
The dominant planning zone in Reedy Dam is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Reedy Dam have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Reedy Dam.
What is the typical lot size in Reedy Dam?
Across 40 surveyed parcels in Reedy Dam, the median lot size is about 2,605,963 m². There are also 24 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Reedy Dam an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Reedy Dam scores 1023 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnabulla | 8.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ballapur | 9.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Curyo | 12.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wilkur | 15.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Birchip West | 16.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Warmur | 18.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Watchupga | 19.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Karyrie | 19.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Beulah Yarriambiack |
20.9 km | 2% | 100% |
| Brim Yarriambiack |
23.3 km | 2% | 100% |