Tonghi Creek flood map & planning overlays
Tonghi Creek's 39 ha conservation lots carry 14.7% flood mapping.
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A planning-constraint profile of Tonghi Creek
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 64.13 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
64.13 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tonghi Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tonghi Creek at a glance
How Tonghi Creek is zoned
Selling in Tonghi Creek? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 64.13 km², Tonghi Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 15% 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 392,234 m² across 39 parcels.
Who lives in Tonghi Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tonghi Creek 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 913, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tonghi Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tonghi Creek itself.
7,047 in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Tonghi Creek 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 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 Tonghi Creek address
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Tonghi Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Tonghi Creek flood-prone?
About 15% of Tonghi Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Tonghi Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Tonghi Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Tonghi Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Tonghi Creek is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Tonghi Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Tonghi Creek.
What is the typical lot size in Tonghi Creek?
Across 39 surveyed parcels in Tonghi Creek, the median lot size is about 392,234 m². There are also 35 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Tonghi Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tonghi Creek scores 913 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cann River | 9.0 km | 10% | 100% |
| Club Terrace | 13.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tamboon | 14.0 km | 4% | 98% |
| Noorinbee | 16.3 km | 9% | 100% |
| Bemm River | 17.3 km | 9% | 96% |
| Bellbird Creek | 22.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Combienbar | 24.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Manorina | 25.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Noorinbee North | 26.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Cabbage Tree Creek | 31.2 km | 5% | 100% |