Tostaree flood map & planning overlays
Tostaree keeps 7 ha conservation lots under full bushfire cover, 6.7% flood.
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A planning-constraint profile of Tostaree
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 41.43 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
41.43 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tostaree's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tostaree at a glance
How Tostaree is zoned
Selling in Tostaree? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 41.43 km², Tostaree is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% 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 68,235 m² across 54 parcels.
Who lives in Tostaree
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tostaree 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 1001, and decile 6 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tostaree. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tostaree 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.
Tostaree 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 Tostaree address
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Tostaree planning - frequently asked
Is Tostaree flood-prone?
About 7% of Tostaree falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Tostaree bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Tostaree is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Tostaree?
The dominant planning zone in Tostaree is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Tostaree have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Tostaree.
What is the typical lot size in Tostaree?
Across 54 surveyed parcels in Tostaree, the median lot size is about 68,235 m².
Does Tostaree have a train station?
There is no train station inside Tostaree itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
Is Tostaree an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tostaree scores 1001 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wombat Creek | 4.9 km | 5% | 100% |
| Lake Tyers | 9.0 km | 24% | 84% |
| Waygara | 10.4 km | 6% | 100% |
| Wairewa | 10.6 km | 11% | 100% |
| Toorloo Arm | 11.8 km | 6% | 94% |
| Bete Bolong | 13.7 km | 8% | 100% |
| Lake Tyers Beach | 14.5 km | 3% | 93% |
| Simpsons Creek | 14.6 km | 8% | 100% |
| Lake Bunga | 16.8 km | 10% | 92% |
| Lakes Entrance | 19.0 km | 15% | 84% |