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Yarroweyah flood map & planning overlays

Yarroweyah keeps 12,267 m² farm lots, 77.8% flood-mapped, 95.9% bushfire.

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A planning-constraint profile of Yarroweyah (Moira, VIC) - 59.59 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 Yarroweyah'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 Yarroweyah

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
1%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
0%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
2,500 ft
averaging 5,000 ft
How often
not established
aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

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.

Yarroweyah at a glance

Parcels 438 Median lot 12,267 m² Mapped easements 559 Bus stops 2

How Yarroweyah is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ1) 99%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Township Zone (TZ) 0%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%
Public Use Zone (PUZ6) 0%
Public Use Zone (PUZ7) 0%

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

Across its 59.59 km², Yarroweyah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 78% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 12,267 m² across 438 parcels.

Who lives in Yarroweyah

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

Population
551
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$1,321
per week, Moira suburb typical $1,361
Median rent
$215
per week, Moira suburb typical $222
Median mortgage
$1,257
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 914, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Yarroweyah's 551 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.5%
5-14 15.6%
15-19 4.2%
20-24 3.6%
25-34 12.5%
35-44 8.7%
45-54 14.5%
55-64 16.7%
65-74 13.1%
75-84 5.8%
85+ 0.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

12,397 in 2001 to 12,446 in 2025, up 0%.

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.

Yarroweyah 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.

Check a specific Yarroweyah address

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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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Yarroweyah planning - frequently asked

Is Yarroweyah flood-prone?

About 78% of Yarroweyah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.

Is Yarroweyah bushfire-prone?

Around 96% of Yarroweyah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moira average of 97%.

Is Yarroweyah under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 1% of Yarroweyah in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,500 ft. 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 Yarroweyah?

The dominant planning zone in Yarroweyah is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Transport Zone (TRZ2) and Township Zone (TZ).

Does Yarroweyah have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Yarroweyah.

What is the typical lot size in Yarroweyah?

Across 438 surveyed parcels in Yarroweyah, the median lot size is about 12,267 m². There are also 559 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Yarroweyah have a train station?

There is no train station inside Yarroweyah itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Yarroweyah?

At the 2021 Census Yarroweyah had 551 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Numurkah statistical area, which contains Yarroweyah, went from 12,397 people in 2001 to 12,446 in 2025, up 0%.

Is Yarroweyah an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yarroweyah scores 914 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 Yarroweyah?

Median household income in Yarroweyah was $1,321 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Moira. Median rent was $215 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,257 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Cobram 6.2 km 92% 49%
Katunga 10.0 km 11% 100%
Muckatah 10.2 km 59% 93%
Koonoomoo 10.2 km 98% 98%
Strathmerton 11.4 km 62% 100%
Mywee 12.7 km 100% 100%
Naring 13.4 km 69% 100%
Cobram East 14.9 km 76% 78%
Ulupna 15.3 km 98% 100%
Katamatite 16.9 km 54% 100%

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