Towaninny flood map & planning overlays
Towaninny is 14.9% under environmental significance overlay, 4th of 82.
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A planning-constraint profile of Towaninny
(Buloke, VIC) - 89.1 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
89.1 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Towaninny's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Towaninny at a glance
How Towaninny is zoned
Selling in Towaninny? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 89.1 km², Towaninny is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 37% 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 684,825 m² across 110 parcels.
Who lives in Towaninny
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Towaninny 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 994, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Buloke, the wider ABS statistical area containing Towaninny. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Towaninny itself.
7,223 in 2001 to 5,891 in 2025, down 18%.
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.
Towaninny 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 15 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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Towaninny planning - frequently asked
Is Towaninny flood-prone?
About 37% of Towaninny falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 34%.
Is Towaninny bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Towaninny is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Buloke average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Towaninny?
The dominant planning zone in Towaninny is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
Does Towaninny have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Towaninny.
What is the typical lot size in Towaninny?
Across 110 surveyed parcels in Towaninny, the median lot size is about 684,825 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Towaninny an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Towaninny 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalpienung | 8.0 km | 8% | 100% |
| Tittybong | 9.9 km | 58% | 100% |
| Towaninny South | 10.8 km | 16% | 100% |
| Cokum | 14.5 km | 4% | 100% |
| Ninyeunook Gannawarra |
14.7 km | 83% | 100% |
| Quambatook Gannawarra |
15.6 km | 43% | 100% |
| Cannie Gannawarra |
17.6 km | 25% | 100% |
| Oakvale Gannawarra |
18.5 km | 67% | 100% |
| Wangie | 19.0 km | 43% | 100% |
| Dumosa | 19.1 km | 14% | 100% |