Cangai flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cangai
(Clarence Valley, NSW) - 130.31 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
130.31 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cangai's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cangai at a glance
How Cangai is zoned
Buying in Cangai? 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 130.31 km², Cangai 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 21 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 8,251 m² across 231 parcels.
Who lives in Cangai
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cangai 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 952, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grafton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cangai. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cangai itself.
14,917 in 2001 to 18,099 in 2025, up 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.
Cangai 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 →Cangai planning - frequently asked
Is Cangai flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Cangai and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 24%).
Is Cangai bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Cangai is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Cangai?
The dominant planning zone in Cangai is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.
Does Cangai have heritage-listed places?
Cangai has 21 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cangai?
Across 231 surveyed parcels in Cangai, the median lot size is about 8,251 m².
Does Cangai have a train station?
There is no train station inside Cangai itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
Is Cangai an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cangai scores 952 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coombadjha | 10.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gibraltar Range Glen Innes Severn |
13.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Heifer Station | 15.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moogem Glen Innes Severn |
18.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Carnham | 19.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Jackadgery | 20.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Washpool | 21.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lilydale | 21.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Dumbudgery | 21.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Collum Collum | 24.1 km | 0% | 100% |