Shelley zoning & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Shelley
(Towong, VIC) - 155.94 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 11 October 2026.
Constraint readout
155.94 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 Shelley'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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Shelley at a glance
How Shelley is zoned
Selling in Shelley? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 155.94 km², Shelley 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 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Activity Zone (RAZ). The median lot measures about 143,387 m² across 142 parcels.
Who lives in Shelley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Shelley 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 994, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Towong, the wider ABS statistical area containing Shelley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Shelley itself.
6,204 in 2001 to 6,155 in 2025, down 1%.
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.
Shelley 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 11 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 Shelley address
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Shelley planning - frequently asked
Is Shelley flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Shelley, 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. Towong is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Shelley bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Shelley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Towong average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Shelley?
The dominant planning zone in Shelley is Rural Activity Zone (RAZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Shelley have heritage-listed places?
Shelley has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Shelley?
Across 142 surveyed parcels in Shelley, the median lot size is about 143,387 m². There are also 138 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Shelley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Shelley scores 994 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koetong | 8.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Berringama | 9.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lucyvale | 13.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Guys Forest | 17.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bullioh | 17.3 km | 2% | 100% |
| Tallangatta Valley | 17.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bungil | 18.1 km | 4% | 100% |
| Burrowye | 19.5 km | 4% | 100% |
| Mount Alfred | 23.6 km | 10% | 100% |
| Cudgewa | 24.0 km | 6% | 100% |