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Eremerang zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Eremerang (Cobar, NSW) - 1811.46 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 Eremerang'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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Eremerang at a glance

Parcels 67 Median lot 15,524,286 m² Mapped easements 5

How Eremerang is zoned

Primary Production 100%
Forestry 0%

Buying in Eremerang? 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 1811.46 km², Eremerang 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, 41% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 15,524,286 m² across 67 parcels.

Who lives in Eremerang

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

Population
21
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 942, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,149 in 2001 to 4,115 in 2025, down 20%.

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.

Eremerang 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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Eremerang planning - frequently asked

Is Eremerang flood-prone?

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

Is Eremerang bushfire-prone?

Around 41% of Eremerang is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cobar average of 24%.

What is the zoning in Eremerang?

The dominant planning zone in Eremerang is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry.

Does Eremerang have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Eremerang.

What is the typical lot size in Eremerang?

Across 67 surveyed parcels in Eremerang, the median lot size is about 15,524,286 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Is Eremerang an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Eremerang scores 942 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Gilgunnia 35.9 km Not mapped 9%
Mount Hope 44.5 km Not mapped 48%
Euabalong 45.5 km Not mapped 32%
Bobadah
Bogan
49.0 km Not mapped 100%
Euabalong West 49.3 km Not mapped 0%
Miamley
Lachlan
57.1 km Not mapped 100%
Nymagee 59.3 km Not mapped 4%
Kiacatoo
Lachlan
62.6 km Not mapped 100%
Murrin Bridge
Lachlan
66.0 km Not mapped 98%
Curlew Waters
Lachlan
72.1 km Not mapped 99%

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