Wycheproof South flood map & planning overlays
Wycheproof South sits 99.2% inside flood mapping, 4th in Buloke.
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A planning-constraint profile of Wycheproof South
(Buloke, VIC) - 50.96 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
50.96 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wycheproof South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Wycheproof South at a glance
How Wycheproof South is zoned
Selling in Wycheproof South? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 50.96 km², Wycheproof South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 99% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 511,417 m² across 82 parcels.
Who lives in Wycheproof South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wycheproof 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 988, and decile 5 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Buloke, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wycheproof South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wycheproof South itself.
7,223 in 2001 to 5,891 in 2025, down 18%.
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.
Wycheproof 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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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Wycheproof South planning - frequently asked
Is Wycheproof South flood-prone?
About 99% of Wycheproof South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 34%.
Is Wycheproof South bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Wycheproof South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Buloke average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Wycheproof South?
The dominant planning zone in Wycheproof South is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Wycheproof South have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wycheproof South.
What is the typical lot size in Wycheproof South?
Across 82 surveyed parcels in Wycheproof South, the median lot size is about 511,417 m². There are also 46 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Wycheproof South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wycheproof South scores 988 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chirrip | 5.8 km | 99% | 100% |
| Teddywaddy West | 5.9 km | 100% | 100% |
| Granite Flat | 8.9 km | 95% | 100% |
| Wycheproof | 9.0 km | 71% | 100% |
| Thalia | 9.8 km | 78% | 100% |
| Corack East | 12.4 km | 14% | 100% |
| Glenloth | 13.4 km | 100% | 100% |
| Wooroonook | 14.3 km | 64% | 100% |
| Teddywaddy | 14.5 km | 84% | 100% |
| Corack | 15.4 km | 43% | 100% |