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Werrimull zoning & planning overlays

Werrimull: 16,000 m² farm lots, 9 heritage places, median 47.

A planning-constraint profile of Werrimull (Mildura, VIC) - 727.73 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 11 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Werrimull's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Werrimull at a glance

Parcels 353 Median lot 16,000 m² Mapped easements 154

How Werrimull is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 97%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 2%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 0%
Township Zone (TZ1) 0%
Public Use Zone (PUZ2) 0%
Public Use Zone (PUZ5) 0%

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

Across its 727.73 km², Werrimull is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 16,000 m² across 353 parcels.

Who lives in Werrimull

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

Population
97
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,406
per week, Mildura suburb typical $1,318
Median rent
$90
per week, Mildura suburb typical $185
Median mortgage
$280
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 923, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Werrimull's 97 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.1%
5-14 8.1%
15-19 6.1%
20-24 8.1%
25-34 6.1%
35-44 12.1%
45-54 14.1%
55-64 17.2%
65-74 19.2%
75-84 4.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Werrimull data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap 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 pathsNot watchedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 11 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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Werrimull planning - frequently asked

Is Werrimull flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Werrimull, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Mildura is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Werrimull bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Werrimull is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mildura average of 82%.

What is the zoning in Werrimull?

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

Does Werrimull have heritage-listed places?

Werrimull has 9 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Werrimull?

Across 353 surveyed parcels in Werrimull, the median lot size is about 16,000 m². There are also 154 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Werrimull?

At the 2021 Census Werrimull had 97 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Mildura Surrounds statistical area, which contains Werrimull, went from 4,564 people in 2001 to 3,779 in 2025, down 17%.

Is Werrimull an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Werrimull scores 923 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Werrimull?

Median household income in Werrimull was $1,406 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Mildura. Median rent was $90 a week and the median mortgage repayment $280 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Murray-Sunset 17.2 km 5% 100%
Meringur 24.5 km Not mapped 100%
Merrinee 26.3 km <1% 100%
Cullulleraine 26.4 km 80% 95%
Neds Corner 29.8 km 21% 100%
Wargan 36.5 km 59% 100%
Koorlong 45.8 km 6% 98%
Merbein South 46.1 km 10% 46%
Merbein West 49.3 km 8% 70%
Yelta 50.8 km 49% 55%

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