Bullatale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bullatale
(Murray River, NSW) - 532.93 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
532.93 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bullatale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Bullatale at a glance
How Bullatale is zoned
Buying in Bullatale? 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 532.93 km², Bullatale 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 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 486,251 m² across 298 parcels.
Who lives in Bullatale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bullatale 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 1007, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bullatale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bullatale itself.
8,216 in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.
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.
Bullatale 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 23 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 Bullatale address
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See what's in the $9 report →Bullatale planning - frequently asked
Is Bullatale flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Bullatale and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 20%).
Is Bullatale bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bullatale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Bullatale?
The dominant planning zone in Bullatale is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.
Does Bullatale have heritage-listed places?
Bullatale has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bullatale?
Across 298 surveyed parcels in Bullatale, the median lot size is about 486,251 m².
Is Bullatale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bullatale scores 1007 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warragoon Edward River |
13.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Aratula | 20.1 km | 1% | 100% |
| Mathoura | 20.1 km | <1% | 98% |
| Tuppal Edward River |
23.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Birganbigil Edward River |
24.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Blighty Edward River |
25.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Deniliquin | 27.7 km | 9% | 97% |
| Thyra | 32.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pine Lodge Edward River |
32.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| Wandook Edward River |
33.8 km | 0% | 100% |