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Tresco West flood map & planning overlays

Tresco West is young, median 33, 2nd-lowest in Swan Hill.

A planning-constraint profile of Tresco West (Swan Hill, VIC) - 35.87 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tresco West's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Tresco West at a glance

Parcels 233 Median lot 50,192 m² Mapped easements 165

How Tresco West is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 90%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 7%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 3%
Transport Zone (TRZ1) 0%

Selling in Tresco West? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.

Across its 35.87 km², Tresco West is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 76% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 50,192 m² across 233 parcels.

Who lives in Tresco West

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tresco West suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
153
usual residents, 2021
Median age
33
years
Median household income
$1,375
per week, Swan Hill suburb typical $1,390
Median rent
$210
per week, Swan Hill suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$1,083
per month
Household size
3.3
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 964, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tresco West's 153 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 8.3%
5-14 17.3%
15-19 12.2%
20-24 3.8%
25-34 10.3%
35-44 15.4%
45-54 12.2%
55-64 9.6%
65-74 7.1%
75-84 1.9%
85+ 1.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Swan Hill Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tresco West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tresco West itself.

7,254 in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.

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.

Tresco West data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
ZoningMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence
Observed flight pathsNot watchedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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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Tresco West planning - frequently asked

Is Tresco West flood-prone?

About 11% of Tresco West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.

Is Tresco West bushfire-prone?

Around 76% of Tresco West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.

What is the zoning in Tresco West?

The dominant planning zone in Tresco West is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Use Zone (PUZ1).

Does Tresco West have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Tresco West.

What is the typical lot size in Tresco West?

Across 233 surveyed parcels in Tresco West, the median lot size is about 50,192 m². There are also 165 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Tresco West?

At the 2021 Census Tresco West had 153 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider Swan Hill Surrounds statistical area, which contains Tresco West, went from 7,254 people in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.

Is Tresco West an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tresco West scores 964 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Tresco West?

Median household income in Tresco West was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Swan Hill. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Tresco 4.9 km 52% 72%
Lake Boga 6.1 km 62% 75%
Kunat 8.1 km Not mapped 100%
Fish Point 10.7 km 92% 100%
Winlaton 10.8 km 86% 100%
Castle Donnington 11.0 km 29% 100%
Mystic Park
Gannawarra
11.2 km 87% 94%
Pental Island 12.5 km 90% 100%
Beauchamp
Gannawarra
15.0 km 30% 100%
Goschen 18.2 km Not mapped 100%

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