This page covers the Towong Upper suburb only. For all of Towong, see the Towong flood map by suburb →
Towong Upper flood map & planning overlays
Towong Upper keeps 22 ha conservation lots with 14.4% flood mapping.
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A planning-constraint profile of Towong Upper
(Towong, VIC) - 38.61 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 29 September 2026.
Constraint readout
38.61 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Towong Upper's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Towong Upper at a glance
How Towong Upper is zoned
Selling in Towong Upper? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 38.61 km², Towong Upper is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 218,381 m² across 73 parcels.
Who lives in Towong Upper
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Towong Upper 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 1020, and decile 7 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Towong, the wider ABS statistical area containing Towong Upper. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Towong Upper 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 Upper 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 29 September 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 Upper address
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Towong Upper planning - frequently asked
Is Towong Upper flood-prone?
About 14% of Towong Upper falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%.
Is Towong Upper bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Towong Upper is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Towong average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Towong Upper?
The dominant planning zone in Towong Upper is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Rural Activity Zone (RAZ) and Farming Zone (FZ).
Does Towong Upper have heritage-listed places?
Towong Upper has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Towong Upper?
Across 73 surveyed parcels in Towong Upper, the median lot size is about 218,381 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Towong Upper an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Towong Upper scores 1020 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thowgla Valley | 10.3 km | 6% | 100% |
| Corryong | 10.5 km | 30% | 98% |
| Towong | 11.1 km | 37% | 100% |
| Colac Colac | 13.9 km | 26% | 100% |
| Biggara | 14.7 km | 3% | 100% |
| Cudgewa | 19.0 km | 6% | 100% |
| Tintaldra | 19.1 km | 26% | 100% |
| Pine Mountain | 27.2 km | 10% | 100% |
| Berringama | 32.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Guys Forest | 33.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |