Emmaville zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Emmaville
(Glen Innes Severn, NSW) - 628.66 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
628.66 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 Emmaville'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Emmaville at a glance
How Emmaville is zoned
Buying in Emmaville? 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 628.66 km², Emmaville 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, 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 51,758 m² across 1,190 parcels.
Who lives in Emmaville
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Emmaville 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 869, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Emmaville's 505 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Glen Innes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Emmaville. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Emmaville itself.
8,818 in 2001 to 9,069 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.
Emmaville 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 Emmaville address
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See what's in the $9 report →Emmaville planning - frequently asked
Is Emmaville flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Emmaville, 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. Glen Innes Severn is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Emmaville bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Emmaville is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glen Innes Severn average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Emmaville?
The dominant planning zone in Emmaville is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Management.
Does Emmaville have heritage-listed places?
Emmaville has 16 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Emmaville?
Across 1,190 surveyed parcels in Emmaville, the median lot size is about 51,758 m². There are also 22 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Emmaville have a train station?
There is no train station inside Emmaville itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Emmaville?
At the 2021 Census Emmaville had 505 usual residents, with a median age of 58 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Glen Innes statistical area, which contains Emmaville, went from 8,818 people in 2001 to 9,069 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Emmaville an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Emmaville scores 869 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Emmaville?
Median household income in Emmaville was $748 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,333 for the typical suburb in Glen Innes Severn. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $840 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Dam Inverell |
16.1 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Torrington Tenterfield |
16.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wellington Vale | 17.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Stannum Tenterfield |
21.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wellingrove | 22.2 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Rocky Creek Inverell |
23.8 km | Not mapped | 67% |
| Dumaresq Valley Tenterfield |
23.9 km | 7% | 100% |
| Reddestone | 24.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Silent Grove Tenterfield |
26.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rangers Valley | 28.2 km | Not mapped | 98% |