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Cooks Myalls zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cooks Myalls (Parkes, NSW) - 171.21 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 Cooks Myalls'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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Cooks Myalls at a glance

Parcels 134 Median lot 702,660 m² Mapped easements 4 Bus stops 24

How Cooks Myalls is zoned

Primary Production 100%

Buying in Cooks Myalls? 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 171.21 km², Cooks Myalls is relatively unconstrained 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, 9% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 702,660 m² across 134 parcels.

Who lives in Cooks Myalls

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

Population
49
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1021, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Parkes Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cooks Myalls. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cooks Myalls itself.

3,789 in 2001 to 3,079 in 2025, down 19%.

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.

Cooks Myalls 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.

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Cooks Myalls planning - frequently asked

Is Cooks Myalls flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Cooks Myalls, 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. Parkes is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Cooks Myalls bushfire-prone?

Around 9% of Cooks Myalls is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Parkes average of 14%.

What is the zoning in Cooks Myalls?

The dominant planning zone in Cooks Myalls is Primary Production.

Does Cooks Myalls have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Cooks Myalls.

What is the typical lot size in Cooks Myalls?

Across 134 surveyed parcels in Cooks Myalls, the median lot size is about 702,660 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Cooks Myalls have a train station?

There is no train station inside Cooks Myalls itself. The suburb is served by 24 bus stops.

Is Cooks Myalls an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cooks Myalls scores 1021 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).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Goonumbla 10.3 km Not mapped 5%
Gunningbland 14.4 km 0% 11%
Nelungaloo 18.5 km 0% 2%
Bogan Gate 22.2 km 0% 21%
Bruie Plains 23.0 km Not mapped 16%
Tichborne 25.8 km 0% <1%
Alectown 28.1 km Not mapped 17%
Parkes 28.1 km 0% 33%
Trundle 30.3 km 0% 10%
Gunning Gap
Forbes
32.9 km 0% 2%

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