Broken Hill flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Broken Hill
(Unincorporated - Far West Area, NSW) - 13011.29 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
13011.29 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Broken Hill's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Broken Hill at a glance
How Broken Hill is zoned
Buying in Broken Hill? 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 13011.29 km², Broken Hill 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 are 263 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 879 m² across 13,595 parcels.
Who lives in Broken Hill
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Broken Hill 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 893, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Broken Hill's 17,706 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Broken Hill. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Broken Hill itself.
3,279 in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
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.
Broken Hill 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 10 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 Broken Hill 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 Broken Hill. 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 Broken Hill lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Broken Hill planning - frequently asked
Is Broken Hill flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Broken Hill and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay. Published flood models are held over parts of Broken Hill; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Broken Hill bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Broken Hill is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Unincorporated - Far West Area average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Broken Hill?
The dominant planning zone in Broken Hill is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and General Residential.
Does Broken Hill have heritage-listed places?
Broken Hill has 263 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Broken Hill?
Across 13,595 surveyed parcels in Broken Hill, the median lot size is about 879 m². There are also 56 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Broken Hill have a train station?
Yes - Broken Hill has 1 train station: Broken Hill Station. It is also served by 178 bus stops.
What is the population of Broken Hill?
At the 2021 Census Broken Hill had 17,706 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Far West statistical area, which contains Broken Hill, went from 3,279 people in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
Is Broken Hill an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Broken Hill scores 893 and sits in decile 2 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 Broken Hill?
Median household income in Broken Hill was $1,176 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Unincorporated - Far West Area. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverton | 73.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sunset Strip Central Darling |
74.1 km | 21% | 70% |
| Scotia | 98.8 km | 0% | 99% |
| Little Topar | 102.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Menindee Central Darling |
104.0 km | 21% | 96% |
| Anabranch North Wentworth |
106.8 km | 0% | 84% |
| Fowlers Gap | 110.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Moorara Wentworth |
132.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pooncarie Wentworth |
145.2 km | 0% | 99% |
| Pine Camp Wentworth |
149.7 km | 0% | 100% |