Wangarabell flood map & planning overlays
Wangarabell's 25 ha conservation lots are entirely bushfire-mapped.
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A planning-constraint profile of Wangarabell
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 51.2 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
51.2 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wangarabell's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wangarabell at a glance
How Wangarabell is zoned
Selling in Wangarabell? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 51.2 km², Wangarabell is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% 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 248,597 m² across 69 parcels.
Who lives in Wangarabell
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wangarabell 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 1004, and decile 6 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wangarabell. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wangarabell 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.
Wangarabell 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.
Check a specific Wangarabell address
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Wangarabell planning - frequently asked
Is Wangarabell flood-prone?
About 5% of Wangarabell falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Wangarabell bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Wangarabell is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Wangarabell?
The dominant planning zone in Wangarabell is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1).
Does Wangarabell have heritage-listed places?
Wangarabell has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Wangarabell?
Across 69 surveyed parcels in Wangarabell, the median lot size is about 248,597 m².
Is Wangarabell an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wangarabell scores 1004 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wroxham | 7.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Maramingo Creek | 11.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Genoa | 12.6 km | 2% | 100% |
| Chandlers Creek | 17.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Noorinbee North | 18.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Gipsy Point | 21.0 km | 11% | 100% |
| Wallagaraugh | 23.7 km | 2% | 100% |
| Wingan River | 26.2 km | 3% | 100% |
| Noorinbee | 27.2 km | 9% | 100% |
| Mallacoota | 32.2 km | 10% | 88% |