Tawonga South flood map & planning overlays
Tawonga South's 1,012 residents rank it 4th in Alpine.
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A planning-constraint profile of Tawonga South
(Alpine, VIC) - 48.74 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
48.74 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tawonga South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tawonga South at a glance
How Tawonga South is zoned
Selling in Tawonga South? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 48.74 km², Tawonga South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 916 m² across 814 parcels.
Who lives in Tawonga South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tawonga South 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 1025, and decile 7 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tawonga South's 1,012 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bright - Mount Beauty, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tawonga South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tawonga South itself.
8,111 in 2001 to 8,976 in 2025, up 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.
Tawonga South 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 | 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.
Check a specific Tawonga South address
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Tawonga South planning - frequently asked
Is Tawonga South flood-prone?
About 1% of Tawonga South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 8%.
Is Tawonga South bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Tawonga South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Alpine average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Tawonga South?
The dominant planning zone in Tawonga South is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ).
Does Tawonga South have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Tawonga South.
What is the typical lot size in Tawonga South?
Across 814 surveyed parcels in Tawonga South, the median lot size is about 916 m². There are also 394 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Tawonga South have a train station?
There is no train station inside Tawonga South itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Tawonga South?
At the 2021 Census Tawonga South had 1,012 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Bright - Mount Beauty statistical area, which contains Tawonga South, went from 8,111 people in 2001 to 8,976 in 2025, up 11%.
Is Tawonga South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tawonga South scores 1025 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Tawonga South?
Median household income in Tawonga South was $1,392 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,406 for the typical suburb in Alpine. Median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown | 6.8 km | 1% | 100% |
| Freeburgh | 7.0 km | 3% | 100% |
| Mount Beauty | 8.2 km | 2% | 100% |
| Bogong | 8.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Smoko | 9.3 km | 2% | 100% |
| Tawonga | 10.3 km | 9% | 100% |
| Bright | 10.7 km | 2% | 100% |
| Falls Creek Falls Creek Alpine Resort (Uninc) |
16.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wandiligong | 16.1 km | 1% | 100% |
| Coral Bank | 16.2 km | 8% | 100% |