Caldwell flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Caldwell
(Murray River, NSW) - 329.98 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
329.98 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Caldwell's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Caldwell at a glance
How Caldwell is zoned
Buying in Caldwell? 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 329.98 km², Caldwell 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 873,109 m² across 181 parcels.
Who lives in Caldwell
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Caldwell 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 1027, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Caldwell's 42 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Caldwell. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Caldwell 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.
Caldwell 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 →Caldwell planning - frequently asked
Is Caldwell flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Caldwell and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 20%).
Is Caldwell bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Caldwell is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Caldwell?
The dominant planning zone in Caldwell is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways.
Does Caldwell have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Caldwell.
What is the typical lot size in Caldwell?
Across 181 surveyed parcels in Caldwell, the median lot size is about 873,109 m².
Is Caldwell an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Caldwell scores 1027 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thule | 12.9 km | 46% | 100% |
| Tantonan | 16.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wakool | 21.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Calimo | 22.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bunnaloo | 23.3 km | 23% | 100% |
| Barham | 27.1 km | 71% | 97% |
| Deniliquin | 31.4 km | 9% | 97% |
| Burraboi | 31.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Morago Edward River |
32.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Thyra | 34.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |