Bungaba flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bungaba
(Mid-Western Regional, NSW) - 121.99 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
121.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bungaba's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Bungaba at a glance
How Bungaba is zoned
Buying in Bungaba? 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 121.99 km², Bungaba 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 Primary Production. The median lot measures about 224,867 m² across 182 parcels.
Who lives in Bungaba
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bungaba 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 877, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bungaba's 88 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Mudgee Surrounds - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bungaba. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bungaba itself.
9,827 in 2001 to 11,482 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
Bungaba 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 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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See what's in the $9 report →Bungaba planning - frequently asked
Is Bungaba flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Bungaba and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 2%).
Is Bungaba bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bungaba is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Western Regional average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Bungaba?
The dominant planning zone in Bungaba is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Large Lot Residential.
Does Bungaba have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Bungaba.
What is the typical lot size in Bungaba?
Across 182 surveyed parcels in Bungaba, the median lot size is about 224,867 m².
What is the population of Bungaba?
At the 2021 Census Bungaba had 88 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Mudgee Surrounds - West statistical area, which contains Bungaba, went from 9,827 people in 2001 to 11,482 in 2025, up 17%.
Is Bungaba an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bungaba scores 877 and sits in decile 1 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 Bungaba?
Median household income in Bungaba was $1,437 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,625 for the typical suburb in Mid-Western Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cope | 10.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Merotherie | 10.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Uarbry Warrumbungle |
15.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Stubbo | 15.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Barneys Reef | 16.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Leadville Warrumbungle |
18.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Turill | 18.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Birriwa | 19.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ulan | 19.4 km | 0% | 89% |
| Cooks Gap | 21.3 km | 0% | 100% |