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Riverslea flood map & planning overlays

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A planning-constraint profile of Riverslea (Wellington, VIC) - 25.54 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Riverslea's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Riverslea

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
48%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
14%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 5,000 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±32% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

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.

Riverslea at a glance

Parcels 142 Median lot 51,496 m² Mapped easements 462

How Riverslea is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 98%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 2%

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

Across its 25.54 km², Riverslea is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 38% 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 51,496 m² across 142 parcels.

Who lives in Riverslea

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

Population
165
usual residents, 2021
Median age
39
years
Median household income
$1,983
per week, Wellington suburb typical $1,357
Median rent
$110
per week, Wellington suburb typical $240
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
2.7
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Riverslea's 165 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.9%
5-14 22.5%
15-19 2.4%
20-24 4.7%
25-34 9.5%
35-44 17.8%
45-54 7.7%
55-64 15.4%
65-74 12.4%
75-84 1.8%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

13,002 in 2001 to 15,549 in 2025, up 20%.

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.

Riverslea data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedVicmap 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 14% of Riverslea. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Riverslea lot.

Riverslea planning - frequently asked

Is Riverslea flood-prone?

About 38% of Riverslea falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.

Is Riverslea bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Riverslea is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wellington average of 96%.

Is Riverslea under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 14% of Riverslea, and over about 48% 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 5,000 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 Riverslea?

The dominant planning zone in Riverslea is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).

Does Riverslea have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Riverslea.

What is the typical lot size in Riverslea?

Across 142 surveyed parcels in Riverslea, the median lot size is about 51,496 m². There are also 462 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Riverslea?

At the 2021 Census Riverslea had 165 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Maffra statistical area, which contains Riverslea, went from 13,002 people in 2001 to 15,549 in 2025, up 20%.

Is Riverslea an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Riverslea 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 Riverslea?

Median household income in Riverslea was $1,983 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,357 for the typical suburb in Wellington. Median rent was $110 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Bundalaguah 5.5 km 25% 100%
Maffra 6.6 km 43% 96%
Tinamba 6.9 km 37% 100%
Denison 7.5 km 17% 100%
Fulham 8.5 km 12% 100%
Myrtlebank 8.8 km 47% 100%
Montgomery 10.3 km 3% 100%
Nambrok 12.8 km Not mapped 100%
Newry 12.9 km 23% 100%
Airly 13.3 km 16% 100%

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