Bugaldie zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bugaldie (Warrumbungle, NSW) - 368.12 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bugaldie'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.

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Bugaldie at a glance

Parcels 381 Median lot 103,179 m² Mapped easements 1

How Bugaldie is zoned

Primary Production 60%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 37%
Forestry 3%
Village 0%

Buying in Bugaldie? 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 368.12 km², Bugaldie 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 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 103,179 m² across 381 parcels.

Who lives in Bugaldie

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

Population
162
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,281
per week, Warrumbungle suburb typical $1,103
Median rent
$230
per week, Warrumbungle suburb typical $170
Median mortgage
$1,500
per month
Household size
2.5
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1052, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bugaldie's 162 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.0%
5-14 15.7%
15-19 2.5%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 13.8%
35-44 8.8%
45-54 13.8%
55-64 16.4%
65-74 14.5%
75-84 6.3%
85+ 3.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,110 in 2001 to 7,948 in 2025, down 13%.

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.

Bugaldie data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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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Bugaldie planning - frequently asked

Is Bugaldie flood-prone?

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

Is Bugaldie bushfire-prone?

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

What is the zoning in Bugaldie?

The dominant planning zone in Bugaldie is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Forestry.

Does Bugaldie have heritage-listed places?

Bugaldie has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Bugaldie?

Across 381 surveyed parcels in Bugaldie, the median lot size is about 103,179 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Bugaldie?

At the 2021 Census Bugaldie had 162 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Coonabarabran statistical area, which contains Bugaldie, went from 9,110 people in 2001 to 7,948 in 2025, down 13%.

Is Bugaldie an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bugaldie scores 1052 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Bugaldie?

Median household income in Bugaldie was $1,281 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,103 for the typical suburb in Warrumbungle. Median rent was $230 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Goorianawa 15.5 km Not mapped 100%
Coonabarabran 18.3 km Not mapped 100%
Dandry 23.1 km Not mapped 100%
Warrumbungle
Gilgandra
24.1 km Not mapped 78%
Black Hollow
Coonamble
26.6 km Not mapped 31%
Baradine 26.6 km Not mapped 100%
Gowang 29.8 km Not mapped 100%
Ulamambri 32.1 km Not mapped 100%
Quanda
Coonamble
35.2 km Not mapped 3%
Mount Tenandra
Coonamble
36.5 km Not mapped 8%

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