Euston flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Euston
(Balranald, NSW) - 3346.31 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3346.31 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Euston's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Euston at a glance
How Euston is zoned
Buying in Euston? 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 3346.31 km², Euston is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 9,259 m² across 891 parcels.
Who lives in Euston
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Euston 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 946, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Euston's 822 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Euston. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Euston 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.
Euston 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 23 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 →Euston planning - frequently asked
Is Euston flood-prone?
About 10% of Euston falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Euston bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Euston is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Balranald average of 95%.
What is the zoning in Euston?
The dominant planning zone in Euston is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Natural Waterways.
Does Euston have heritage-listed places?
Euston has 7 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Euston?
Across 891 surveyed parcels in Euston, the median lot size is about 9,259 m². There are also 22 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Euston have a train station?
There is no train station inside Euston itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Euston?
At the 2021 Census Euston had 822 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Wentworth-Balranald Region statistical area, which contains Euston, went from 4,321 people in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Euston an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Euston scores 946 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).
What is the median household income in Euston?
Median household income in Euston was $1,612 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,404 for the typical suburb in Balranald. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallee Wentworth |
36.1 km | 1% | 99% |
| Paringi Wentworth |
49.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Balranald | 55.1 km | 5% | 95% |
| Monak Wentworth |
56.3 km | 8% | 88% |
| Trentham Cliffs Wentworth |
62.0 km | 6% | 50% |
| Gol Gol Wentworth |
67.5 km | 16% | 16% |
| Buronga Wentworth |
70.5 km | 34% | 59% |
| Mungo | 71.3 km | 0% | 72% |
| Mourquong Wentworth |
73.4 km | 15% | 57% |
| Goodnight Murray River |
73.9 km | 18% | 87% |