Browns Mountain zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Browns Mountain (Shoalhaven, NSW) - 12.53 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we hold - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
12.53 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we hold - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Browns Mountain's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Browns Mountain at a glance
How Browns Mountain is zoned
Buying in Browns Mountain? 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 12.53 km², Browns Mountain 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. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Conservation. The median lot measures about 166,031 m² across 49 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Browns Mountain
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Browns Mountain 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 1049, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Berry - Kangaroo Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Browns Mountain. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Browns Mountain itself.
8,112 in 2001 to 9,523 in 2025, up 17%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Browns Mountain data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Browns Mountain 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Browns Mountain planning - frequently asked
Is Browns Mountain flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Browns Mountain, 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. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Browns Mountain bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Browns Mountain is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Browns Mountain?
The dominant planning zone in Browns Mountain is Environmental Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Primary Production. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Browns Mountain have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Browns Mountain. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Browns Mountain?
Across 49 surveyed parcels in Browns Mountain, the median lot size is about 166,031 m².
Is Browns Mountain an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Browns Mountain scores 1049 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
Do I need a planning report for a Browns Mountain property?
A Browns Mountain planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocks | 2.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cambewarra | 3.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tapitallee | 4.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cambewarra Village | 4.4 km | Not mapped | 39% |
| Beaumont | 4.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Budgong | 5.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bangalee | 6.0 km | 0% | 93% |
| Badagarang | 6.1 km | Not mapped | 82% |
| Watersleigh | 7.2 km | 0% | 93% |
| Meroo Meadow | 7.2 km | 0% | 99% |