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Woorinen flood map & planning overlays

Woorinen's $300 rent is the 2nd-highest of 29 in Swan Hill.

A planning-constraint profile of Woorinen (Swan Hill, VIC) - 13.16 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woorinen's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Woorinen at a glance

Parcels 270 Median lot 28,954 m² Mapped easements 121

How Woorinen is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 87%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 12%
Township Zone (TZ) 1%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%

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

Across its 13.16 km², Woorinen is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 78% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 28,954 m² across 270 parcels.

Who lives in Woorinen

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

Population
262
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$1,937
per week, Swan Hill suburb typical $1,390
Median rent
$300
per week, Swan Hill suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$953
per month
Household size
2.7
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 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 990, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Woorinen's 262 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.1%
5-14 12.8%
15-19 3.8%
20-24 6.8%
25-34 15.4%
35-44 15.0%
45-54 12.8%
55-64 12.4%
65-74 9.8%
75-84 4.1%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,254 in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.

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.

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

Profile last materially updated 15 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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Woorinen planning - frequently asked

Is Woorinen flood-prone?

About 78% of Woorinen falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.

Is Woorinen bushfire-prone?

Around 2% of Woorinen is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.

What is the zoning in Woorinen?

The dominant planning zone in Woorinen is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Township Zone (TZ).

Does Woorinen have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Woorinen.

What is the typical lot size in Woorinen?

Across 270 surveyed parcels in Woorinen, the median lot size is about 28,954 m². There are also 121 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Woorinen?

At the 2021 Census Woorinen had 262 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Swan Hill Surrounds statistical area, which contains Woorinen, went from 7,254 people in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.

Is Woorinen an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woorinen scores 990 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Woorinen?

Median household income in Woorinen was $1,937 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Swan Hill. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $953 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Woorinen South 3.0 km 2% 71%
Tyntynder South 3.5 km 27% 85%
Woorinen North 4.3 km 52% 72%
Beverford 4.8 km 82% 81%
Murrawee 6.0 km 33% 38%
Speewa 6.5 km 100% 100%
Tyntynder 7.0 km 94% 100%
Vinifera 8.9 km 36% 72%
Murraydale 9.2 km 100% 100%
Pira 10.2 km Not mapped 100%

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