Wairewa flood map & planning overlays
Wairewa's 7 ha conservation lots see 11.4% flood mapping, with a median of 53.
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A planning-constraint profile of Wairewa
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 72.2 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
72.2 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wairewa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Wairewa at a glance
How Wairewa is zoned
Selling in Wairewa? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 72.2 km², Wairewa is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 67,162 m² across 98 parcels.
Who lives in Wairewa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wairewa 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 1001, and decile 6 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wairewa's 67 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wairewa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wairewa itself.
7,047 in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Wairewa 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 24 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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Wairewa planning - frequently asked
Is Wairewa flood-prone?
About 11% of Wairewa falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Wairewa bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Wairewa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Wairewa?
The dominant planning zone in Wairewa is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
Does Wairewa have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wairewa.
What is the typical lot size in Wairewa?
Across 98 surveyed parcels in Wairewa, the median lot size is about 67,162 m². There are also 26 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Wairewa?
At the 2021 Census Wairewa had 67 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Orbost statistical area, which contains Wairewa, went from 7,047 people in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Wairewa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wairewa scores 1001 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Wairewa?
Median household income in Wairewa was $885 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,209 for the typical suburb in East Gippsland. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $819 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tostaree | 10.6 km | 7% | 100% |
| Wombat Creek | 11.3 km | 5% | 100% |
| Bete Bolong | 11.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| Nowa Nowa | 13.6 km | <1% | 100% |
| Toorloo Arm | 13.9 km | 6% | 94% |
| Waygara | 15.8 km | 6% | 100% |
| Bete Bolong North | 16.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lake Tyers | 16.5 km | 24% | 84% |
| Buchan South | 18.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Simpsons Creek | 19.3 km | 8% | 100% |