Bunnaloo flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bunnaloo (Murray River, NSW) - 327.86 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bunnaloo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Bunnaloo at a glance

Parcels 404 Median lot 414,779 m² Mapped easements 1

How Bunnaloo is zoned

Primary Production 87%
Forestry 13%
Natural Waterways 0%
Village 0%
PCRZ 0%

Buying in Bunnaloo? 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 327.86 km², Bunnaloo is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 23% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 414,779 m² across 404 parcels.

Who lives in Bunnaloo

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

Population
107
usual residents, 2021
Median age
51
years
Median household income
$1,541
per week, Murray River suburb typical $1,361
Median rent
$75
per week, Murray River suburb typical $185
Median mortgage
$1,100
per month
Household size
2.6
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 1054, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bunnaloo's 107 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.7%
5-14 9.7%
15-19 8.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 13.3%
35-44 9.7%
45-54 11.5%
55-64 23.9%
65-74 12.4%
75-84 8.8%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Bunnaloo data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW 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 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.

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Bunnaloo planning - frequently asked

Is Bunnaloo flood-prone?

About 23% of Bunnaloo falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.

Is Bunnaloo bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Bunnaloo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.

What is the zoning in Bunnaloo?

The dominant planning zone in Bunnaloo is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Natural Waterways.

Does Bunnaloo have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Bunnaloo.

What is the typical lot size in Bunnaloo?

Across 404 surveyed parcels in Bunnaloo, the median lot size is about 414,779 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Bunnaloo?

At the 2021 Census Bunnaloo had 107 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Deniliquin Surrounds statistical area, which contains Bunnaloo, went from 8,216 people in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.

Is Bunnaloo an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bunnaloo scores 1054 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 Bunnaloo?

Median household income in Bunnaloo was $1,541 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Murray River. Median rent was $75 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,100 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Womboota 11.3 km 22% 100%
Tantonan 13.6 km Not mapped 100%
Thyra 18.3 km Not mapped 100%
Thule 19.9 km 46% 100%
Caldwell 23.3 km 0% 100%
Moama 28.6 km 3% 94%
Mathoura 30.1 km <1% 98%
Barham 37.8 km 71% 97%
Deniliquin 39.6 km 9% 97%
Wakool 42.5 km <1% 100%

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