Speewa flood map & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Speewa
(Swan Hill, VIC) - 2.95 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 29 September 2026.
Constraint readout
2.95 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Speewa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Speewa at a glance
How Speewa is zoned
Selling in Speewa? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 2.95 km², Speewa is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% 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 27,784 m² across 34 parcels.
Who lives in Speewa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Speewa 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 1040, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Speewa's 115 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Swan Hill Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Speewa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Speewa itself.
7,254 in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
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.
Speewa data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 29 September 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 Speewa address
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Speewa planning - frequently asked
Is Speewa flood-prone?
About 100% of Speewa falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.
Is Speewa bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Speewa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.
What is the zoning in Speewa?
The dominant planning zone in Speewa is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and NATURALWATERWAYS.
Does Speewa have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Speewa.
What is the typical lot size in Speewa?
Across 34 surveyed parcels in Speewa, the median lot size is about 27,784 m². There are also 15 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Speewa?
At the 2021 Census Speewa had 115 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Swan Hill Surrounds statistical area, which contains Speewa, went from 7,254 people in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
Is Speewa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Speewa scores 1040 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Speewa?
Median household income in Speewa was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Swan Hill. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,156 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyntynder | 3.1 km | 94% | 100% |
| Beverford | 3.3 km | 82% | 81% |
| Tyntynder South | 5.7 km | 27% | 85% |
| Woorinen | 6.5 km | 78% | 2% |
| Woorinen North | 7.8 km | 52% | 72% |
| Murraydale | 8.1 km | 100% | 100% |
| Murrawee | 8.9 km | 33% | 38% |
| Woorinen South | 9.3 km | 2% | 71% |
| Vinifera | 11.3 km | 36% | 72% |
| Pira | 14.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |