Booroorban zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Booroorban
(Edward River, NSW) - 1294.4 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
1294.4 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 Booroorban'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
Booroorban at a glance
How Booroorban is zoned
Buying in Booroorban? 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 1294.4 km², Booroorban 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, 61% 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 1,146,093 m² across 1,031 parcels.
Who lives in Booroorban
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Booroorban 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 1022, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Booroorban. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Booroorban 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.
Booroorban 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 Booroorban address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Booroorban lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Booroorban planning - frequently asked
Is Booroorban flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Booroorban, 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 Booroorban bushfire-prone?
Around 61% of Booroorban is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Edward River average of 95%.
What is the zoning in Booroorban?
The dominant planning zone in Booroorban is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Infrastructure.
Does Booroorban have heritage-listed places?
Booroorban has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Booroorban?
Across 1,031 surveyed parcels in Booroorban, the median lot size is about 1,146,093 m². There are also 17 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Booroorban an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Booroorban scores 1022 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hay South Hay |
22.5 km | Not mapped | 3% |
| Wanganella | 30.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Willurah | 35.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barratta | 42.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Steam Plains | 53.8 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Hay Hay |
54.0 km | Not mapped | 3% |
| Morago | 55.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Niemur Murray River |
58.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pretty Pine | 59.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moulamein Murray River |
59.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |