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Weering flood map & planning overlays

In Weering, flood mapping reaches 30%, 8th across Colac Otway.

A planning-constraint profile of Weering (Colac Otway, VIC) - 77.52 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 Weering'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 Weering

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
69%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
42%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 3,000 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
0 a day below 3,000 ft · ±24% · 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.

Weering at a glance

Parcels 271 Median lot 238,644 m² Mapped easements 136

How Weering is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 91%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 9%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%
Transport Zone (TRZ1) 0%

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

Across its 77.52 km², Weering is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 30% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 238,644 m² across 271 parcels.

Who lives in Weering

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

Population
62
usual residents, 2021
Median age
41
years
Median household income
$1,375
per week, Colac Otway suburb typical $1,443
Median rent
$220
per week, Colac Otway suburb typical $239
Median mortgage
$1,946
per month
Household size
2.3
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 983, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Weering's 62 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.7%
5-14 6.2%
15-19 7.8%
20-24 6.2%
25-34 10.9%
35-44 23.4%
45-54 10.9%
55-64 9.4%
65-74 10.9%
75-84 9.4%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,829 in 2001 to 5,670 in 2025, down 3%.

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.

Weering 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 42% of Weering. 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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Weering planning - frequently asked

Is Weering flood-prone?

About 30% of Weering falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%.

Is Weering bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Weering is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Colac Otway average of 97%.

Is Weering under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 42% of Weering, and over about 69% 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 3,000 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 Weering?

The dominant planning zone in Weering is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).

Does Weering have heritage-listed places?

Weering has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Weering?

Across 271 surveyed parcels in Weering, the median lot size is about 238,644 m². There are also 136 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Weering?

At the 2021 Census Weering had 62 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Colac Surrounds statistical area, which contains Weering, went from 5,829 people in 2001 to 5,670 in 2025, down 3%.

Is Weering an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Weering scores 983 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Weering?

Median household income in Weering was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,443 for the typical suburb in Colac Otway. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,946 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Eurack 7.1 km 63% 96%
Cressy 7.2 km 24% 100%
Barunah Plains 7.6 km 10% 100%
Wingeel 9.1 km 13% 100%
Cundare 11.2 km 14% 97%
Beeac 11.4 km 36% 86%
Cundare North 12.5 km 70% 75%
Barunah Park
Golden Plains
13.7 km 6% 100%
Duverney
Corangamite
13.9 km 18% 100%
Hesse
Golden Plains
15.7 km 8% 100%

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