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Devils Hole zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Devils Hole (Bega Valley, NSW) - 11.66 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Devils Hole'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.

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Devils Hole at a glance

Parcels 31 Median lot 390,705 m²

How Devils Hole is zoned

Rural Landscape 82%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 18%

Buying in Devils Hole? 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 11.66 km², Devils Hole 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. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 390,705 m² across 31 parcels.

Who lives in Devils Hole

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Devils Hole suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
10
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 960, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Bega-Eden Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Devils Hole. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Devils Hole itself.

8,429 in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.

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.

Devils Hole data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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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Devils Hole planning - frequently asked

Is Devils Hole flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Devils Hole, 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. Bega Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Devils Hole bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Devils Hole is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.

What is the zoning in Devils Hole?

The dominant planning zone in Devils Hole is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.

Does Devils Hole have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Devils Hole.

What is the typical lot size in Devils Hole?

Across 31 surveyed parcels in Devils Hole, the median lot size is about 390,705 m².

Is Devils Hole an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Devils Hole scores 960 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Myrtle Mountain 4.6 km Not mapped 100%
Wyndham 5.5 km Not mapped 100%
Mount Darragh 6.8 km Not mapped 100%
Candelo 10.1 km Not mapped 99%
South Wolumla 11.1 km Not mapped 100%
New Buildings 12.3 km Not mapped 100%
Rocky Hall 13.0 km Not mapped 100%
Lochiel 13.9 km Not mapped 100%
Toothdale 14.0 km Not mapped 100%
Burragate 14.4 km Not mapped 100%

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