Underbool flood map & planning overlays
Underbool keeps 8 heritage places on 3 ha lots, with a median of 51.
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A planning-constraint profile of Underbool
(Mildura, VIC) - 353.7 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 29 September 2026.
Constraint readout
353.7 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Underbool's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Underbool at a glance
How Underbool is zoned
Selling in Underbool? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 353.7 km², Underbool is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 30,144 m² across 440 parcels.
Who lives in Underbool
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Underbool 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 958, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Underbool's 215 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Mildura Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Underbool. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Underbool itself.
4,564 in 2001 to 3,779 in 2025, down 17%.
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.
Underbool 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 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.
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Underbool planning - frequently asked
Is Underbool flood-prone?
About 3% of Underbool falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Underbool bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Underbool is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mildura average of 82%.
What is the zoning in Underbool?
The dominant planning zone in Underbool is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Underbool have heritage-listed places?
Underbool has 8 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Underbool?
Across 440 surveyed parcels in Underbool, the median lot size is about 30,144 m². There are also 112 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Underbool have a train station?
There is no train station inside Underbool itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Underbool?
At the 2021 Census Underbool had 215 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Mildura Surrounds statistical area, which contains Underbool, went from 4,564 people in 2001 to 3,779 in 2025, down 17%.
Is Underbool an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Underbool scores 958 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 Underbool?
Median household income in Underbool was $1,273 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Mildura. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $433 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrita | 10.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Linga | 12.1 km | 7% | 100% |
| Walpeup | 20.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Boinka | 21.2 km | 22% | 100% |
| Tutye | 30.9 km | 5% | 100% |
| Cowangie | 41.9 km | 3% | 100% |
| Patchewollock | 43.7 km | 3% | 100% |
| Ouyen | 46.1 km | 2% | 100% |
| Murrayville | 55.7 km | 1% | 100% |
| Tempy | 58.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |