Garah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Garah
(Moree Plains, NSW) - 2334.28 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
2334.28 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Garah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Garah at a glance
How Garah is zoned
Buying in Garah? 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 2334.28 km², Garah is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 620,038 m² across 1,135 parcels.
Who lives in Garah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Garah 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 978, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Garah's 291 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Moree Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Garah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Garah itself.
6,614 in 2001 to 5,271 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.
Garah 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 Garah address
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See what's in the $9 report →Garah planning - frequently asked
Is Garah flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Garah and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 9%).
Is Garah bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Garah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moree Plains average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Garah?
The dominant planning zone in Garah is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Village.
Does Garah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Garah.
What is the typical lot size in Garah?
Across 1,135 surveyed parcels in Garah, the median lot size is about 620,038 m². There are also 22 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Garah?
At the 2021 Census Garah had 291 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Moree Surrounds statistical area, which contains Garah, went from 6,614 people in 2001 to 5,271 in 2025, down 20%.
Is Garah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Garah scores 978 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Garah?
Median household income in Garah was $1,343 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,530 for the typical suburb in Moree Plains. Median rent was $240 a week and the median mortgage repayment $604 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weemelah | 30.0 km | <1% | 100% |
| Ashley | 32.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Boomi | 33.8 km | 24% | 100% |
| Moree | 33.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tulloona | 44.1 km | <1% | 93% |
| Mungindi | 53.0 km | 6% | 100% |
| Boggabilla | 62.2 km | 20% | 98% |
| Croppa Creek Gwydir |
64.4 km | Not mapped | 43% |
| Bullarah | 65.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pallamallawa | 66.9 km | Not mapped | 83% |