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Warragul South flood map & planning overlays

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A planning-constraint profile of Warragul South (Baw Baw, VIC) - 27.8 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Warragul South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Warragul South

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft
74%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
31%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 3,500 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±32% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Warragul South at a glance

Parcels 171 Median lot 83,989 m² Mapped easements 192

How Warragul South is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 96%
Urban Growth Zone (UGZ1) 3%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 0%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%
Rural Activity Zone (RAZ) 0%

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

Across its 27.8 km², Warragul South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 83,989 m² across 171 parcels.

Who lives in Warragul South

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

Population
280
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$2,143
per week, Baw Baw suburb typical $1,614
Median rent
$300
per week, Baw Baw suburb typical $261
Median mortgage
$2,284
per month
Household size
3.0
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1062, and decile 9 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Warragul South's 280 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.7%
5-14 17.2%
15-19 6.6%
20-24 4.7%
25-34 8.4%
35-44 11.3%
45-54 8.4%
55-64 21.2%
65-74 13.5%
75-84 4.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

14,203 in 2001 to 25,392 in 2025, up 79%.

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.

Warragul South 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 pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 31% of Warragul South. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Warragul South planning - frequently asked

Is Warragul South flood-prone?

About 1% of Warragul South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 11%.

Is Warragul South bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Warragul South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Baw Baw average of 99%.

Is Warragul South under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 31% of Warragul South, and over about 74% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Warragul South?

The dominant planning zone in Warragul South is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Urban Growth Zone (UGZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Warragul South have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Warragul South.

What is the typical lot size in Warragul South?

Across 171 surveyed parcels in Warragul South, the median lot size is about 83,989 m². There are also 192 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Warragul South?

At the 2021 Census Warragul South had 280 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Warragul statistical area, which contains Warragul South, went from 14,203 people in 2001 to 25,392 in 2025, up 79%.

Is Warragul South an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Warragul South scores 1062 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Warragul South?

Median household income in Warragul South was $2,143 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,614 for the typical suburb in Baw Baw. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,284 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Lardner 4.2 km 11% 100%
Ellinbank 4.2 km Not mapped 100%
Bona Vista 4.3 km 5% 100%
Gainsborough 4.8 km 18% 100%
Warragul West 6.1 km <1% 100%
Torwood 6.3 km 1% 100%
Nilma 6.7 km 28% 100%
Cloverlea 7.0 km 5% 100%
Warragul 7.3 km 6% 69%
Tetoora Road 7.8 km Not mapped 100%

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