French Park zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of French Park
(Lockhart, NSW) - 22.52 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
22.52 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 French Park'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
French Park at a glance
How French Park is zoned
Buying in French Park? 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 22.52 km², French Park 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 dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 36,230 m² across 68 parcels.
Who lives in French Park
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the French Park 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 996, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing French Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than French Park itself.
14,339 in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
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.
French Park 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 | 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 French Park address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a French Park lot.
See what's in the $9 report →French Park planning - frequently asked
Is French Park flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering French Park, 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. Lockhart is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is French Park bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of French Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockhart average of 99%.
What is the zoning in French Park?
The dominant planning zone in French Park is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Forestry.
Does French Park have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within French Park.
What is the typical lot size in French Park?
Across 68 surveyed parcels in French Park, the median lot size is about 36,230 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is French Park an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), French Park scores 996 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tootool | 6.3 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Milbrulong | 7.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wrathall | 12.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Brookdale Wagga Wagga |
18.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lockhart | 19.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yerong Creek | 19.3 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| The Rock | 19.5 km | 4% | 99% |
| Belfrayden Wagga Wagga |
19.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Osborne | 20.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Munyabla | 21.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |