Delegate flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Delegate
(Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 273.33 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
273.33 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Delegate's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Delegate at a glance
How Delegate is zoned
Buying in Delegate? 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 273.33 km², Delegate 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 are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 22,485 m² across 869 parcels.
Who lives in Delegate
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Delegate 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 905, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Delegate's 295 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bombala, the wider ABS statistical area containing Delegate. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Delegate 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.
Delegate 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 →Delegate planning - frequently asked
Is Delegate flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Delegate and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Delegate bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Delegate is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.
What is the zoning in Delegate?
The dominant planning zone in Delegate is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Village and PCRZ.
Does Delegate have heritage-listed places?
Delegate has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Delegate?
Across 869 surveyed parcels in Delegate, the median lot size is about 22,485 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Delegate?
At the 2021 Census Delegate had 295 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Bombala statistical area, which contains Delegate, went from 2,622 people in 2001 to 2,474 in 2025, down 6%.
Is Delegate an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Delegate scores 905 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Delegate?
Median household income in Delegate was $785 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,874 for the typical suburb in Snowy Monaro Regional. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $859 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craigie | 14.9 km | 0% | 99% |
| Tombong | 16.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Corrowong | 17.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Quidong | 18.1 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Merriangaah | 23.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lords Hill | 24.0 km | Not mapped | 20% |
| Mila | 25.1 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Cambalong | 25.5 km | Not mapped | 36% |
| Bondi Forest | 27.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Palarang | 29.0 km | Not mapped | 12% |