Craigie flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Craigie
(Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 98.12 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
98.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Craigie's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Craigie at a glance
How Craigie is zoned
Buying in Craigie? 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 98.12 km², Craigie is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% 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 108,013 m² across 312 parcels.
Who lives in Craigie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Craigie 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 1042, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bombala, the wider ABS statistical area containing Craigie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Craigie itself.
2,622 in 2001 to 2,474 in 2025, down 6%.
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.
Craigie 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.
Check a specific Craigie address
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See what's in the $9 report →Craigie planning - frequently asked
Is Craigie flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Craigie and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Craigie bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Craigie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.
What is the zoning in Craigie?
The dominant planning zone in Craigie is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Village.
Does Craigie have heritage-listed places?
Craigie has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Craigie?
Across 312 surveyed parcels in Craigie, the median lot size is about 108,013 m².
Is Craigie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Craigie scores 1042 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mila | 12.1 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Bondi Forest | 12.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Delegate | 14.9 km | 0% | 99% |
| Lords Hill | 16.2 km | Not mapped | 20% |
| Quidong | 17.9 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Cambalong | 22.0 km | Not mapped | 36% |
| Rosemeath | 22.9 km | Not mapped | 32% |
| Tombong | 23.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rockton | 23.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Paddys Flat | 24.2 km | Not mapped | 79% |