Curra Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Curra Creek
(Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 91.39 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 2 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
91.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Curra Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Curra Creek at a glance
How Curra Creek is zoned
Buying in Curra Creek? 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 91.39 km², Curra Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 266,880 m² across 214 parcels.
Who lives in Curra Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Curra Creek 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 Wellington, the wider ABS statistical area containing Curra Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Curra Creek itself.
8,950 in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.
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.
Curra Creek 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 2 October 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 Curra Creek address
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See what's in the $9 report →Curra Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Curra Creek flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Curra Creek and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 5%).
Is Curra Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Curra Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Curra Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Curra Creek is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure.
Does Curra Creek have heritage-listed places?
Curra Creek has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Curra Creek?
Across 214 surveyed parcels in Curra Creek, the median lot size is about 266,880 m².
Does Curra Creek have a train station?
There is no train station inside Curra Creek itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
Is Curra Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Curra Creek scores 1042 and sits in decile 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walmer | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Neurea | 8.5 km | 8% | 100% |
| Suntop | 11.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bournewood | 12.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Apsley | 13.4 km | 14% | 100% |
| Mount Arthur | 14.2 km | 12% | 100% |
| Bakers Swamp | 14.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Arthurville | 15.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wellington | 15.7 km | 21% | 69% |
| Dripstone | 16.3 km | 0% | 100% |