Amaroo zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Amaroo
(Cabonne, NSW) - 16.78 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
16.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Amaroo's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Amaroo at a glance
How Amaroo is zoned
Buying in Amaroo? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 16.78 km², Amaroo is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 155,710 m² across 70 parcels.
Who lives in Amaroo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Amaroo 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 1039, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Amaroo's 44 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orange Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Amaroo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Amaroo itself.
10,469 in 2001 to 12,138 in 2025, up 16%.
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.
Amaroo data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, 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 26 September 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 Amaroo address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Amaroo lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Amaroo planning - frequently asked
Is Amaroo flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Amaroo, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Cabonne is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Amaroo bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Amaroo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cabonne average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Amaroo?
The dominant planning zone in Amaroo is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure.
Does Amaroo have heritage-listed places?
Amaroo has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Amaroo?
Across 70 surveyed parcels in Amaroo, the median lot size is about 155,710 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Amaroo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Amaroo scores 1039 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molong | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Borenore | 8.2 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Windera | 10.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kangaroobie | 11.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Belgravia | 12.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Boree | 13.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| March | 15.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Garra | 16.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Clergate | 17.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nashdale | 17.7 km | Not mapped | 85% |