Barringun flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Barringun
(Bourke, NSW) - 2.76 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
2.76 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Barringun's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Barringun at a glance
How Barringun is zoned
Buying in Barringun? 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 2.76 km², Barringun is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 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 1,500 m² across 317 parcels.
Who lives in Barringun
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Barringun 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 1024, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bourke - Brewarrina, the wider ABS statistical area containing Barringun. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Barringun itself.
5,597 in 2001 to 3,420 in 2025, down 39%.
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.
Barringun 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 Barringun address
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See what's in the $9 report →Barringun planning - frequently asked
Is Barringun flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Barringun and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 4%).
Is Barringun bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Barringun is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bourke average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Barringun?
The dominant planning zone in Barringun is Primary Production.
Does Barringun have heritage-listed places?
Barringun has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Barringun?
Across 317 surveyed parcels in Barringun, the median lot size is about 1,500 m².
Is Barringun an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Barringun scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enngonia | 37.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yantabulla | 73.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Fords Bridge | 86.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| North Bourke | 93.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Weilmoringle Brewarrina |
107.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hungerford | 109.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Collerina Brewarrina |
110.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bourke | 134.3 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Gumbalie | 135.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Talawanta Brewarrina |
144.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |