This page covers the Towong suburb only. For all of Towong, see the Towong flood map by suburb →
Towong flood map & planning overlays
The suburb of Towong is 36.7% flood-mapped and joint 3rd-oldest at 60.
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A planning-constraint profile of Towong
(Towong, VIC) - 77.51 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 October 2026.
Constraint readout
77.51 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Towong's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Towong at a glance
How Towong is zoned
Selling in Towong? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 77.51 km², Towong is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 37% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Activity Zone (RAZ). The median lot measures about 17,423 m² across 423 parcels.
Who lives in Towong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Towong 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 991, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Towong's 143 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Towong, the wider ABS statistical area containing Towong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Towong 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.
Towong 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 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.
Check a specific Towong address
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Towong planning - frequently asked
Is Towong flood-prone?
About 37% of Towong falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%.
Is Towong bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Towong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Towong average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Towong?
The dominant planning zone in Towong is Rural Activity Zone (RAZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Towong have heritage-listed places?
Towong has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Towong?
Across 423 surveyed parcels in Towong, the median lot size is about 17,423 m². There are also 34 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Towong have a train station?
There is no train station inside Towong itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Towong?
At the 2021 Census Towong had 143 usual residents, with a median age of 60 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Towong statistical area, which contains Towong, went from 6,204 people in 2001 to 6,155 in 2025, down 1%.
Is Towong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Towong scores 991 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 Towong?
Median household income in Towong was $1,291 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Towong. Median rent was $175 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tintaldra | 8.0 km | 26% | 100% |
| Corryong | 9.1 km | 30% | 98% |
| Towong Upper | 11.1 km | 14% | 100% |
| Cudgewa | 13.8 km | 6% | 100% |
| Colac Colac | 14.5 km | 26% | 100% |
| Pine Mountain | 16.4 km | 10% | 100% |
| Thowgla Valley | 17.2 km | 6% | 100% |
| Walwa | 24.8 km | 7% | 100% |
| Biggara | 25.2 km | 3% | 100% |
| Guys Forest | 25.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |