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Rupanyup flood map & planning overlays

Rupanyup leads Yarriambiack for flood mapping at 26.4%.

A planning-constraint profile of Rupanyup (Yarriambiack, VIC) - 429.83 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 Rupanyup's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Rupanyup

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

No aircraft observed
0%
of the suburb, in the sampled period - a floor, not a census
Lowest measured
8,000 ft
averaging 8,500 ft

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.

Rupanyup at a glance

Parcels 1,260 Median lot 25,730 m² Mapped easements 172 Bus stops 2

How Rupanyup is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 98%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%
Township Zone (TZ) 0%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 0%

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

Across its 429.83 km², Rupanyup is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 25,730 m² across 1,260 parcels.

Who lives in Rupanyup

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

Population
545
usual residents, 2021
Median age
51
years
Median household income
$1,083
per week, Yarriambiack suburb typical $1,350
Median rent
$165
per week, Yarriambiack suburb typical $164
Median mortgage
$650
per month
Household size
2.3
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 953, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Rupanyup's 545 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.0%
5-14 11.4%
15-19 4.4%
20-24 3.9%
25-34 9.8%
35-44 8.9%
45-54 10.9%
55-64 21.2%
65-74 13.5%
75-84 9.4%
85+ 3.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,114 in 2001 to 6,246 in 2025, down 23%.

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.

Rupanyup 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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Rupanyup planning - frequently asked

Is Rupanyup flood-prone?

About 26% of Rupanyup falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%.

Is Rupanyup bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Rupanyup is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yarriambiack average of 100%.

Is Rupanyup under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Rupanyup in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Rupanyup?

The dominant planning zone in Rupanyup is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Rupanyup have heritage-listed places?

Rupanyup has 7 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Rupanyup?

Across 1,260 surveyed parcels in Rupanyup, the median lot size is about 25,730 m². There are also 172 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Rupanyup have a train station?

There is no train station inside Rupanyup itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Rupanyup?

At the 2021 Census Rupanyup had 545 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Yarriambiack statistical area, which contains Rupanyup, went from 8,114 people in 2001 to 6,246 in 2025, down 23%.

Is Rupanyup an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rupanyup scores 953 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Rupanyup?

Median household income in Rupanyup was $1,083 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,350 for the typical suburb in Yarriambiack. Median rent was $165 a week and the median mortgage repayment $650 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Marnoo West
Northern Grampians
10.8 km 49% 100%
Banyena
Northern Grampians
15.2 km 86% 100%
Lubeck 16.8 km 22% 100%
Rich Avon West
Northern Grampians
18.4 km 22% 100%
Grays Bridge
Northern Grampians
19.2 km 100% 100%
Murtoa 19.3 km 8% 100%
Marnoo
Northern Grampians
19.8 km 35% 100%
Wal Wal
Northern Grampians
20.2 km 40% 100%
Minyip 20.8 km 2% 100%
Wallaloo
Northern Grampians
20.9 km 15% 100%

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