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Tintaldra flood map & planning overlays

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A planning-constraint profile of Tintaldra (Towong, VIC) - 75.47 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tintaldra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Tintaldra at a glance

Parcels 315 Median lot 21,841 m² Mapped easements 22 Bus stops 1

How Tintaldra is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 46%
Rural Activity Zone (RAZ) 43%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 9%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
PRIMARYPRODUCTION 0%
Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ) 0%

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

Across its 75.47 km², Tintaldra 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 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 21,841 m² across 315 parcels.

Who lives in Tintaldra

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

Population
66
usual residents, 2021
Median age
58
years
Median household income
$974
per week, Towong suburb typical $1,375
Median rent
$250
per week, Towong suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$535
per month
Household size
2.2
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 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 994, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tintaldra's 66 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 9.2%
5-14 10.8%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 7.7%
25-34 13.8%
35-44 6.2%
45-54 7.7%
55-64 27.7%
65-74 12.3%
75-84 4.6%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Tintaldra 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 pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 6 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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Tintaldra planning - frequently asked

Is Tintaldra flood-prone?

About 26% of Tintaldra falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%.

Is Tintaldra bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Tintaldra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Towong average of 97%.

What is the zoning in Tintaldra?

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

Does Tintaldra have heritage-listed places?

Tintaldra has 5 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Tintaldra?

Across 315 surveyed parcels in Tintaldra, the median lot size is about 21,841 m². There are also 22 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Tintaldra have a train station?

There is no train station inside Tintaldra itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Tintaldra?

At the 2021 Census Tintaldra had 66 usual residents, with a median age of 58 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Towong statistical area, which contains Tintaldra, went from 6,204 people in 2001 to 6,155 in 2025, down 1%.

Is Tintaldra an advantaged suburb?

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

What is the median household income in Tintaldra?

Median household income in Tintaldra was $974 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Towong. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $535 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Towong 8.0 km 37% 100%
Pine Mountain 9.3 km 10% 100%
Corryong 14.8 km 30% 98%
Cudgewa 15.0 km 6% 100%
Walwa 18.6 km 7% 100%
Towong Upper 19.1 km 14% 100%
Colac Colac 19.5 km 26% 100%
Guys Forest 22.4 km Not mapped 100%
Thowgla Valley 24.2 km 6% 100%
Mount Alfred 26.8 km 10% 100%

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