Ellerslie flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ellerslie
(Wentworth, NSW) - 23.1 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
23.1 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ellerslie's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Ellerslie at a glance
How Ellerslie is zoned
Buying in Ellerslie? 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 23.1 km², Ellerslie is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 58% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production Small Lots. The median lot measures about 209,640 m² across 66 parcels.
Who lives in Ellerslie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ellerslie 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 992, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ellerslie's 56 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ellerslie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ellerslie itself.
4,321 in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Ellerslie 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 | Not watched | 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 →Ellerslie planning - frequently asked
Is Ellerslie flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Ellerslie and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 13%).
Is Ellerslie bushfire-prone?
Around 58% of Ellerslie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wentworth average of 73%.
What is the zoning in Ellerslie?
The dominant planning zone in Ellerslie is Primary Production Small Lots, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Natural Waterways.
Does Ellerslie have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ellerslie.
What is the typical lot size in Ellerslie?
Across 66 surveyed parcels in Ellerslie, the median lot size is about 209,640 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Ellerslie?
At the 2021 Census Ellerslie had 56 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Wentworth-Balranald Region statistical area, which contains Ellerslie, went from 4,321 people in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Ellerslie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ellerslie scores 992 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Ellerslie?
Median household income in Ellerslie was $1,999 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,589 for the typical suburb in Wentworth. Median rent was $100 a week.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth | 5.5 km | 8% | 96% |
| Para | 19.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pomona | 25.3 km | 3% | 3% |
| Dareton | 30.6 km | 55% | 2% |
| Coomealla | 30.7 km | 9% | 68% |
| Curlwaa | 31.8 km | 41% | 44% |
| Anabranch South | 33.4 km | <1% | 99% |
| Mourquong | 37.6 km | 15% | 57% |
| Boeill Creek | 37.7 km | 95% | 71% |
| Buronga | 40.2 km | 34% | 59% |