Eugowra flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Eugowra
(Forbes, NSW) - 522.58 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
522.58 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Eugowra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Eugowra at a glance
How Eugowra is zoned
Buying in Eugowra? 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 522.58 km², Eugowra 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. There are 21 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 34,489 m² across 1,567 parcels.
Who lives in Eugowra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Eugowra 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 923, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Eugowra's 862 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Forbes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Eugowra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Eugowra itself.
10,785 in 2001 to 10,019 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Eugowra 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 | 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 Eugowra address
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See what's in the $9 report →Eugowra planning - frequently asked
Is Eugowra flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Eugowra and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Eugowra bushfire-prone?
Around 58% of Eugowra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Forbes average of 16%.
What is the zoning in Eugowra?
The dominant planning zone in Eugowra is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Infrastructure.
Does Eugowra have heritage-listed places?
Eugowra has 21 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Eugowra?
Across 1,567 surveyed parcels in Eugowra, the median lot size is about 34,489 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Eugowra have a train station?
There is no train station inside Eugowra itself. The suburb is served by 32 bus stops.
What is the population of Eugowra?
At the 2021 Census Eugowra had 862 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Forbes statistical area, which contains Eugowra, went from 10,785 people in 2001 to 10,019 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Eugowra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Eugowra scores 923 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Eugowra?
Median household income in Eugowra was $1,245 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,343 for the typical suburb in Forbes. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,192 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paytens Bridge | 15.8 km | 0% | <1% |
| Murga Cabonne |
17.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mandagery Cabonne |
20.5 km | 0% | 90% |
| Cookamidgera | 20.6 km | 0% | 52% |
| Nyrang Creek Cabonne |
21.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Daroobalgie | 22.6 km | 0% | 28% |
| Mulyandry | 23.9 km | 0% | 8% |
| Toogong Cabonne |
28.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gooloogong Cowra |
28.6 km | 0% | 57% |
| Bumberry Cabonne |
32.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |