Blighty zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Blighty
(Edward River, NSW) - 222.14 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
222.14 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 Blighty'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
Blighty at a glance
How Blighty is zoned
Buying in Blighty? 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 222.14 km², Blighty 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 1,205,028 m² across 188 parcels.
Who lives in Blighty
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Blighty 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 1019, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Blighty's 192 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Blighty. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Blighty itself.
8,216 in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.
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.
Blighty 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 | 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 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 Blighty 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 Blighty lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Blighty planning - frequently asked
Is Blighty flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Blighty, 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. Edward River is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Blighty bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Blighty is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Edward River average of 95%.
What is the zoning in Blighty?
The dominant planning zone in Blighty is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Village.
Does Blighty have heritage-listed places?
Blighty has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Blighty?
Across 188 surveyed parcels in Blighty, the median lot size is about 1,205,028 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Blighty have a train station?
There is no train station inside Blighty itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Blighty?
At the 2021 Census Blighty had 192 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Deniliquin Surrounds statistical area, which contains Blighty, went from 8,216 people in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.
Is Blighty an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Blighty scores 1019 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Blighty?
Median household income in Blighty was $1,374 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,451 for the typical suburb in Edward River. Median rent was $124 a week and the median mortgage repayment $625 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuppal | 10.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Myrtle Park | 13.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pine Lodge | 13.6 km | 8% | 100% |
| Mayrung | 14.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Birganbigil | 14.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Warragoon | 15.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Aratula Murray River |
19.9 km | 1% | 100% |
| Logie Brae Murrumbidgee |
22.9 km | Not mapped | 45% |
| Lindifferon | 25.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bullatale Murray River |
25.3 km | <1% | 100% |