Anabranch North flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Anabranch North
(Wentworth, NSW) - 1656.82 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1656.82 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Anabranch North's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Anabranch North at a glance
How Anabranch North is zoned
Buying in Anabranch North? 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 1656.82 km², Anabranch North is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 84% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 25,238,158 m² across 58 parcels.
Who lives in Anabranch North
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Anabranch North 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 992, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Anabranch North. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Anabranch North itself.
4,321 in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Anabranch North 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 | 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 Anabranch North 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Anabranch North. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Anabranch North lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Anabranch North planning - frequently asked
Is Anabranch North flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Anabranch North and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 13%). Published flood models are held over parts of Anabranch North; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Anabranch North bushfire-prone?
Around 84% of Anabranch North is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wentworth average of 73%.
What is the zoning in Anabranch North?
The dominant planning zone in Anabranch North is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.
Does Anabranch North have heritage-listed places?
Anabranch North has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Anabranch North?
Across 58 surveyed parcels in Anabranch North, the median lot size is about 25,238,158 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Anabranch North an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Anabranch North scores 992 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotia Unincorporated - Far West Area |
49.4 km | 0% | 99% |
| Para | 50.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Anabranch South | 54.9 km | <1% | 99% |
| Pooncarie | 59.9 km | 0% | 99% |
| Ellerslie | 62.5 km | 0% | 58% |
| Wentworth | 68.0 km | 8% | 96% |
| Pine Camp | 68.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pomona | 81.7 km | 3% | 3% |
| Moorara | 90.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Curlwaa | 92.1 km | 41% | 44% |