Broughams Gate flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Broughams Gate
(Unincorporated - Far West Area, NSW) - 6837.85 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
6837.85 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Broughams Gate's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Broughams Gate at a glance
How Broughams Gate is zoned
Buying in Broughams Gate? 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 6837.85 km², Broughams Gate 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. The dominant land-use zone is Remote Areas. The median lot measures about 84,734,676 m² across 43 parcels.
Who lives in Broughams Gate
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Broughams Gate 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 1076, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Broughams Gate. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Broughams Gate 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.
Broughams Gate 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 3 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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See what's in the $9 report →Broughams Gate planning - frequently asked
Is Broughams Gate flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Broughams Gate and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Broughams Gate bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Broughams Gate is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Unincorporated - Far West Area average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Broughams Gate?
The dominant planning zone in Broughams Gate is Remote Areas.
Does Broughams Gate have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Broughams Gate.
What is the typical lot size in Broughams Gate?
Across 43 surveyed parcels in Broughams Gate, the median lot size is about 84,734,676 m².
Is Broughams Gate an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Broughams Gate scores 1076 and sits in decile 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowlers Gap | 70.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Packsaddle | 98.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Silverton | 98.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mutawintji | 108.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Milparinka | 116.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Little Topar | 151.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Broken Hill | 163.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tibooburra | 173.6 km | <1% | 100% |
| White Cliffs Central Darling |
185.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Sunset Strip Central Darling |
184.9 km | 21% | 70% |