Daroobalgie flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Daroobalgie
(Forbes, NSW) - 168.42 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
168.42 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Daroobalgie's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Daroobalgie at a glance
How Daroobalgie is zoned
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Across its 168.42 km², Daroobalgie is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 28% 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 527,902 m² across 145 parcels.
Who lives in Daroobalgie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Daroobalgie 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.
Age profile
Share of Daroobalgie's 88 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Forbes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Daroobalgie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Daroobalgie itself.
10,785 in 2001 to 10,019 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Daroobalgie 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Daroobalgie planning - frequently asked
Is Daroobalgie flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Daroobalgie and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Daroobalgie bushfire-prone?
Around 28% of Daroobalgie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Forbes average of 16%.
What is the zoning in Daroobalgie?
The dominant planning zone in Daroobalgie is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Infrastructure.
Does Daroobalgie have heritage-listed places?
Daroobalgie has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Daroobalgie?
Across 145 surveyed parcels in Daroobalgie, the median lot size is about 527,902 m².
Does Daroobalgie have a train station?
There is no train station inside Daroobalgie itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.
What is the population of Daroobalgie?
At the 2021 Census Daroobalgie had 88 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Forbes statistical area, which contains Daroobalgie, went from 10,785 people in 2001 to 10,019 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Daroobalgie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Daroobalgie 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).
What is the median household income in Daroobalgie?
Median household income in Daroobalgie was $2,049 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,343 for the typical suburb in Forbes. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,442 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tichborne Parkes |
11.3 km | 0% | <1% |
| Forbes | 16.6 km | 2% | 2% |
| Cookamidgera | 17.3 km | 0% | 52% |
| Nelungaloo Parkes |
20.4 km | 0% | 2% |
| Eugowra | 22.6 km | 0% | 58% |
| Parkes Parkes |
24.5 km | 0% | 33% |
| Mulyandry | 28.0 km | 0% | 8% |
| Mandagery Cabonne |
28.5 km | 0% | 90% |
| Gunningbland Parkes |
31.6 km | 0% | 11% |
| Paytens Bridge | 32.1 km | 0% | <1% |