Woorinen South flood map & planning overlays
Woorinen South's 1,214 m² lots are the 7th-smallest of 61.
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A planning-constraint profile of Woorinen South
(Swan Hill, VIC) - 32.9 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
32.9 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woorinen South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Woorinen South at a glance
How Woorinen South is zoned
Selling in Woorinen South? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 32.9 km², Woorinen South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 71% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 1,214 m² across 256 parcels.
Who lives in Woorinen South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Woorinen South 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 903, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Woorinen South's 404 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Swan Hill Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Woorinen South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Woorinen South 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 South 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 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 South planning - frequently asked
Is Woorinen South flood-prone?
About 2% of Woorinen South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.
Is Woorinen South bushfire-prone?
Around 71% of Woorinen South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.
What is the zoning in Woorinen South?
The dominant planning zone in Woorinen South is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ3) and Transport Zone (TRZ1).
Does Woorinen South have heritage-listed places?
Woorinen South has 8 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Woorinen South?
Across 256 surveyed parcels in Woorinen South, the median lot size is about 1,214 m². There are also 157 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Woorinen South have a train station?
There is no train station inside Woorinen South itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Woorinen South?
At the 2021 Census Woorinen South had 404 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Swan Hill Surrounds statistical area, which contains Woorinen South, went from 7,254 people in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
Is Woorinen South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woorinen South scores 903 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Woorinen South?
Median household income in Woorinen South was $1,283 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Swan Hill. Median rent was $175 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woorinen | 3.0 km | 78% | 2% |
| Tyntynder South | 4.9 km | 27% | 85% |
| Murrawee | 5.5 km | 33% | 38% |
| Woorinen North | 6.0 km | 52% | 72% |
| Beverford | 7.8 km | 82% | 81% |
| Speewa | 9.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Tyntynder | 9.3 km | 94% | 100% |
| Bulga | 9.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Swan Hill | 9.7 km | 11% | 86% |
| Pira | 9.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |