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Wurdiboluc flood map & planning overlays

Wurdiboluc tops the Surf Coast for lot size (21 ha) and flood mapping.

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A planning-constraint profile of Wurdiboluc (Surf Coast, VIC) - 25.5 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 Wurdiboluc'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 Wurdiboluc

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
67%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
50%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 2,500 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.

Wurdiboluc at a glance

Parcels 84 Median lot 207,801 m² Mapped easements 90

How Wurdiboluc is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ2) 74%
Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 25%
Transport Zone (TRZ3) 1%

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

Across its 25.5 km², Wurdiboluc is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 24% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 82% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ2). The median lot measures about 207,801 m² across 84 parcels.

Who lives in Wurdiboluc

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

Population
147
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$2,028
per week, Surf Coast suburb typical $2,045
Median rent
$115
per week, Surf Coast suburb typical $355
Median mortgage
$1,733
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1044, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Wurdiboluc's 147 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 5.1%
15-19 14.7%
20-24 4.4%
25-34 5.1%
35-44 11.8%
45-54 18.4%
55-64 15.4%
65-74 16.2%
75-84 5.9%
85+ 2.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,418 in 2001 to 7,079 in 2025, up 31%.

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.

Wurdiboluc 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 50% of Wurdiboluc. 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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Wurdiboluc planning - frequently asked

Is Wurdiboluc flood-prone?

About 24% of Wurdiboluc falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 7%.

Is Wurdiboluc bushfire-prone?

Around 82% of Wurdiboluc is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Surf Coast average of 97%.

Is Wurdiboluc under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 50% of Wurdiboluc, and over about 67% 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 2,500 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 Wurdiboluc?

The dominant planning zone in Wurdiboluc is Farming Zone (FZ2), though the suburb also includes Public Use Zone (PUZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ3).

Does Wurdiboluc have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Wurdiboluc.

What is the typical lot size in Wurdiboluc?

Across 84 surveyed parcels in Wurdiboluc, the median lot size is about 207,801 m². There are also 90 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Wurdiboluc?

At the 2021 Census Wurdiboluc had 147 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Winchelsea statistical area, which contains Wurdiboluc, went from 5,418 people in 2001 to 7,079 in 2025, up 31%.

Is Wurdiboluc an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wurdiboluc scores 1044 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Wurdiboluc?

Median household income in Wurdiboluc was $2,028 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,045 for the typical suburb in Surf Coast. Median rent was $115 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Gherang 5.1 km 5% 100%
Modewarre 6.3 km 21% 95%
Winchelsea South 7.4 km 3% 100%
Buckley 8.4 km 11% 95%
Wensleydale 9.5 km 2% 100%
Winchelsea 9.8 km 14% 96%
Paraparap 11.3 km 9% 100%
Moriac 11.6 km 14% 97%
Bambra 12.3 km <1% 100%
Anglesea 13.2 km 9% 100%

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