Dhuragoon zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Dhuragoon (Murray River, NSW) - 163.89 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 Dhuragoon'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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Dhuragoon at a glance

Parcels 106 Median lot 1,081,869 m²

How Dhuragoon is zoned

Primary Production 97%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 2%
Natural Waterways 1%

Buying in Dhuragoon? 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 163.89 km², Dhuragoon 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 Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,081,869 m² across 106 parcels.

Who lives in Dhuragoon

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

Population
38
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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1028, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Dhuragoon. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Dhuragoon itself.

8,216 in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.

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.

Dhuragoon 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 pathsNot watchedadsb.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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Dhuragoon planning - frequently asked

Is Dhuragoon flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Dhuragoon, 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. Murray River is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Dhuragoon bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Dhuragoon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.

What is the zoning in Dhuragoon?

The dominant planning zone in Dhuragoon is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.

Does Dhuragoon have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Dhuragoon.

What is the typical lot size in Dhuragoon?

Across 106 surveyed parcels in Dhuragoon, the median lot size is about 1,081,869 m².

Is Dhuragoon an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dhuragoon scores 1028 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Niemur 14.2 km Not mapped 100%
Noorong 20.2 km 2% 100%
Tullakool 20.6 km 13% 100%
Cunninyeuk 21.5 km Not mapped 100%
Moulamein 22.5 km Not mapped 100%
Burraboi 25.6 km Not mapped 100%
Wetuppa 27.3 km Not mapped 100%
Gonn 31.7 km 29% 100%
Wakool 34.6 km <1% 100%
Cobramunga 34.9 km 53% 100%

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