Brewarrina zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Brewarrina (Brewarrina, NSW) - 3983.35 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.

Planning schematicBrewarrina

Constraint readout

3983.35 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.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 100%

≈ council avg (98%) · #6 of 8 mapped council suburbs

Environmental0%

below council avg (3%) · #4 of 8 in council

Heritage sites 23 Mostly Primary Production Bushfire 6th most affected of 8 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Brewarrina'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

Brewarrina at a glance

Parcels 1,084 Median lot 1,345 m² Bus stops 2

How Brewarrina is zoned

Primary Production 100%

Large Lot Residential 0%

Infrastructure 0%

Village 0%

Public Recreation 0%

Natural Waterways 0%

Buying in Brewarrina? 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 3983.35 km², Brewarrina 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 are 23 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,345 m² across 1,084 parcels.

Who lives in Brewarrina

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Brewarrina suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

931

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,004

per week, Brewarrina suburb typical $1,004

Median rent

$150

per week, Brewarrina suburb typical $150

Median mortgage

$715

per month

Household size

2.3

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 856, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Brewarrina's 931 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.6%

5-14 14.2%

15-19 6.9%

20-24 6.2%

25-34 16.9%

35-44 8.9%

45-54 12.7%

55-64 15.3%

65-74 6.6%

75-84 3.3%

85+ 1.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Bourke - Brewarrina, the wider ABS statistical area containing Brewarrina. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Brewarrina 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.

Brewarrina 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.

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Brewarrina planning - frequently asked

Is Brewarrina flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Brewarrina, 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. Brewarrina is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Brewarrina bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Brewarrina is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brewarrina average of 98%.

What is the zoning in Brewarrina?

The dominant planning zone in Brewarrina is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Infrastructure.

Does Brewarrina have heritage-listed places?

Brewarrina has 23 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Brewarrina?

Across 1,084 surveyed parcels in Brewarrina, the median lot size is about 1,345 m².

Does Brewarrina have a train station?

There is no train station inside Brewarrina itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Brewarrina?

At the 2021 Census Brewarrina had 931 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Bourke - Brewarrina statistical area, which contains Brewarrina, went from 5,597 people in 2001 to 3,420 in 2025, down 39%.

Is Brewarrina an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Brewarrina scores 856 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Brewarrina?

Median household income in Brewarrina was $1,004 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,004 for the typical suburb in Brewarrina. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $715 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Narran Lake	44.7 km	Not mapped	90%
Talawanta	49.4 km	Not mapped	100%
Collerina	55.0 km	Not mapped	100%
Gongolgon	55.8 km	Not mapped	100%
Byrock	71.9 km	Not mapped	95%
North Bourke Bourke	74.3 km	Not mapped	100%
Cumborah Walgett	76.5 km	Not mapped	100%
Grawin Opal Fields Walgett	80.0 km	Not mapped	100%
Carinda Walgett	83.0 km	Not mapped	95%
Bourke Bourke	85.7 km	Not mapped	99%

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