Cryon zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cryon
(Walgett, NSW) - 563.8 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
563.8 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cryon'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cryon at a glance
How Cryon is zoned
Buying in Cryon? 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 563.8 km², Cryon 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. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,733,479 m² across 216 parcels.
Who lives in Cryon
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cryon 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 1004, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Walgett - Lightning Ridge, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cryon. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cryon itself.
8,706 in 2001 to 5,708 in 2025, down 34%.
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.
Cryon data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 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 Cryon 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Cryon lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Cryon planning - frequently asked
Is Cryon flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Cryon, 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. Walgett is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Cryon bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Cryon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Walgett average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Cryon?
The dominant planning zone in Cryon is Primary Production.
Does Cryon have heritage-listed places?
Cryon has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cryon?
Across 216 surveyed parcels in Cryon, the median lot size is about 1,733,479 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Cryon an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cryon scores 1004 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burren Junction | 24.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Come By Chance | 39.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Drildool Narrabri |
42.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rowena | 46.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pilliga | 49.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nowley Narrabri |
54.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bulyeroi Narrabri |
57.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Walgett | 60.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Merah North Narrabri |
61.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wingadee Coonamble |
63.1 km | Not mapped | 6% |