Cobramunga flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cobramunga
(Murray River, NSW) - 104.61 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
104.61 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cobramunga's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cobramunga at a glance
How Cobramunga is zoned
Buying in Cobramunga? 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 104.61 km², Cobramunga is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 53% of the suburb sits 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 160,990 m² across 73 parcels.
Who lives in Cobramunga
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cobramunga 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 1040, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cobramunga. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cobramunga 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.
Cobramunga 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 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.
Check a specific Cobramunga address
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See what's in the $9 report →Cobramunga planning - frequently asked
Is Cobramunga flood-prone?
About 53% of Cobramunga falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.
Is Cobramunga bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Cobramunga is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Cobramunga?
The dominant planning zone in Cobramunga is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and PCRZ.
Does Cobramunga have heritage-listed places?
Cobramunga has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cobramunga?
Across 73 surveyed parcels in Cobramunga, the median lot size is about 160,990 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Cobramunga an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cobramunga scores 1040 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonn | 11.1 km | 29% | 100% |
| Wetuppa | 12.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mellool | 14.6 km | 31% | 100% |
| Noorong | 15.1 km | 2% | 100% |
| Cunninyeuk | 21.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Murray Downs | 24.9 km | 62% | 97% |
| Tullakool | 26.1 km | 13% | 100% |
| Dhuragoon | 34.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Dilpurra | 35.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barham | 35.5 km | 71% | 97% |