Emerald Hill zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Emerald Hill
(Gunnedah, NSW) - 190.17 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
190.17 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Emerald Hill'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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Emerald Hill at a glance
How Emerald Hill is zoned
Buying in Emerald Hill? 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 190.17 km², Emerald Hill 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 313,928 m² across 313 parcels.
Who lives in Emerald Hill
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Emerald Hill 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 1055, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Emerald Hill's 137 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gunnedah Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Emerald Hill. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Emerald Hill itself.
4,488 in 2001 to 4,611 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Emerald Hill data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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.
Check a specific Emerald Hill address
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See what's in the $9 report →Emerald Hill planning - frequently asked
Is Emerald Hill flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Emerald Hill, 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. Gunnedah is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Emerald Hill bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Emerald Hill is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gunnedah average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Emerald Hill?
The dominant planning zone in Emerald Hill is Primary Production.
Does Emerald Hill have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Emerald Hill.
What is the typical lot size in Emerald Hill?
Across 313 surveyed parcels in Emerald Hill, the median lot size is about 313,928 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Emerald Hill?
At the 2021 Census Emerald Hill had 137 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Gunnedah Surrounds statistical area, which contains Emerald Hill, went from 4,488 people in 2001 to 4,611 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Emerald Hill an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Emerald Hill scores 1055 and sits in decile 9 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 Emerald Hill?
Median household income in Emerald Hill was $1,708 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,666 for the typical suburb in Gunnedah. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,686 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Mount | 13.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ghoolendaadi | 16.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Blue Vale | 17.0 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Gunnedah | 20.2 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Boggabri Narrabri |
20.8 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Willala | 22.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wean Narrabri |
25.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Milroy | 29.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Orange Grove | 31.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kelvin | 32.2 km | 0% | 100% |