Burcher flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Burcher
(Lachlan, NSW) - 535.84 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
535.84 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Burcher's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Burcher at a glance
How Burcher is zoned
Buying in Burcher? 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 535.84 km², Burcher 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 is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 200,430 m² across 368 parcels.
Who lives in Burcher
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Burcher 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 1016, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Burcher's 82 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Condobolin, the wider ABS statistical area containing Burcher. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Burcher itself.
8,006 in 2001 to 6,345 in 2025, down 21%.
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.
Burcher 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 | Not watched | 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 →Burcher planning - frequently asked
Is Burcher flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Burcher and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Burcher bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Burcher is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lachlan average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Burcher?
The dominant planning zone in Burcher is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Village.
Does Burcher have heritage-listed places?
Burcher has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Burcher?
Across 368 surveyed parcels in Burcher, the median lot size is about 200,430 m².
What is the population of Burcher?
At the 2021 Census Burcher had 82 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Condobolin statistical area, which contains Burcher, went from 8,006 people in 2001 to 6,345 in 2025, down 21%.
Is Burcher an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Burcher scores 1016 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Burcher?
Median household income in Burcher was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,262 for the typical suburb in Lachlan. Median rent was $110 a week and the median mortgage repayment $964 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girral Bland |
21.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lake Cowal Bland |
23.7 km | 0% | 76% |
| Fairholme | 24.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Corinella Forbes |
30.9 km | 0% | 11% |
| Ungarie Bland |
31.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Warroo Forbes |
34.6 km | 0% | 19% |
| Mulguthrie Forbes |
36.9 km | 0% | 2% |
| Back Creek Bland |
44.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| West Wyalong Bland |
44.6 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Ootha Forbes |
45.0 km | 0% | 36% |