Fowlers Gap planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fowlers Gap
(Unincorporated - Far West Area, NSW) - 4164.82 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
4164.82 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 Fowlers Gap'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
Fowlers Gap at a glance
How Fowlers Gap is zoned
We don't yet hold the planning scheme zoning for Fowlers Gap, so this page can't show its zone mix. That is a gap in our data, not an absence of zoning - every lot in Fowlers Gap sits in a zone under the Unincorporated - Far West Area Local Environmental Plan, and Unincorporated - Far West Area is the authority to check it with. The other overlays on this page are unaffected.
Across its 4164.82 km², Fowlers Gap 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 median lot measures about 1,094 m² across 162 parcels.
Who lives in Fowlers Gap
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fowlers Gap 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 1076, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fowlers Gap. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fowlers Gap itself.
3,279 in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
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.
Fowlers Gap 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 | Not 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 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 Fowlers Gap address
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See what's in the $9 report →Fowlers Gap planning - frequently asked
Is Fowlers Gap flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Fowlers Gap, 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. Unincorporated - Far West Area is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Fowlers Gap bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Fowlers Gap is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Unincorporated - Far West Area average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Fowlers Gap?
We don't yet hold the planning scheme zoning for Fowlers Gap, so this page can't say how it is zoned - that is a gap in our data, not an absence of zoning. Unincorporated - Far West Area publishes the zone maps for this area.
Does Fowlers Gap have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Fowlers Gap.
What is the typical lot size in Fowlers Gap?
Across 162 surveyed parcels in Fowlers Gap, the median lot size is about 1,094 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Fowlers Gap an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fowlers Gap scores 1076 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutawintji | 67.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Broughams Gate | 70.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Silverton | 72.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Little Topar | 82.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Packsaddle | 108.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Broken Hill | 110.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sunset Strip Central Darling |
115.9 km | 21% | 70% |
| Menindee Central Darling |
141.4 km | 21% | 96% |
| Milparinka | 161.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| White Cliffs Central Darling |
172.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |