Clare zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Clare (Balranald, NSW) - 1807.97 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Clare's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Clare at a glance

Parcels 68 Median lot 22,724,146 m²

How Clare is zoned

Primary Production 100%

Buying in Clare? 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 1807.97 km², Clare is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 22,724,146 m² across 68 parcels.

Who lives in Clare

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

Population
27
usual residents, 2021

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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1032, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Clare. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Clare itself.

4,321 in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.

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.

Clare data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW 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 pathsNot watchedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

Check a specific Clare address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Published flood models are held over parts of Clare. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Clare lot.

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Clare planning - frequently asked

Is Clare flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Clare, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Balranald is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Clare; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Clare bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Clare is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Balranald average of 95%.

What is the zoning in Clare?

The dominant planning zone in Clare is Primary Production.

Does Clare have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Clare.

What is the typical lot size in Clare?

Across 68 surveyed parcels in Clare, the median lot size is about 22,724,146 m².

Is Clare an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Clare scores 1032 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Hatfield 37.1 km Not mapped 100%
Mossgiel
Carrathool
60.9 km Not mapped 38%
Oxley 64.1 km Not mapped 99%
Booligal
Hay
69.9 km Not mapped 27%
Corrong 74.7 km Not mapped 98%
Pan Ban
Wentworth
81.4 km 0% 100%
Mungo 86.6 km 0% 72%
Ivanhoe
Central Darling
88.5 km <1% 98%
Arumpo
Wentworth
103.4 km 0% 95%
Balranald 105.8 km 5% 95%

See all Balranald suburb profiles →