Dalswinton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Dalswinton
(Muswellbrook, NSW) - 27.21 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
27.21 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Dalswinton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Dalswinton
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 6,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Dalswinton at a glance
How Dalswinton is zoned
Buying in Dalswinton? 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 27.21 km², Dalswinton 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 488,531 m² across 43 parcels.
Who lives in Dalswinton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Dalswinton 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 1045, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Dalswinton's 57 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Muswellbrook Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Dalswinton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Dalswinton itself.
3,877 in 2001 to 4,264 in 2025, up 10%.
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.
Dalswinton 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 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 Dalswinton 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.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Dalswinton lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Dalswinton planning - frequently asked
Is Dalswinton flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Dalswinton and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Dalswinton bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Dalswinton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Muswellbrook average of 96%.
Is Dalswinton under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 5% of Dalswinton in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Dalswinton?
The dominant planning zone in Dalswinton is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Environmental Management.
Does Dalswinton have heritage-listed places?
Dalswinton has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Dalswinton?
Across 43 surveyed parcels in Dalswinton, the median lot size is about 488,531 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Dalswinton have a train station?
There is no train station inside Dalswinton itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops.
What is the population of Dalswinton?
At the 2021 Census Dalswinton had 57 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Muswellbrook Surrounds statistical area, which contains Dalswinton, went from 3,877 people in 2001 to 4,264 in 2025, up 10%.
Is Dalswinton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dalswinton scores 1045 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).
What is the median household income in Dalswinton?
Median household income in Dalswinton was $1,812 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,812 for the typical suburb in Muswellbrook. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,694 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denman | 4.7 km | 1% | 99% |
| Bureen | 6.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mangoola | 11.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yarrawa | 12.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Edderton | 13.7 km | Not mapped | 61% |
| Hollydeen | 14.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Sandy Hollow | 14.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wybong | 16.5 km | Not mapped | 90% |
| Appletree Flat Singleton |
17.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bengalla | 18.1 km | Not mapped | 74% |