Garema flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Garema
(Forbes, NSW) - 245.32 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
245.32 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Garema's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Garema at a glance
How Garema is zoned
Buying in Garema? 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 245.32 km², Garema is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 1% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 117,065 m² across 308 parcels.
Who lives in Garema
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Garema 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 1032, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Garema's 84 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Forbes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Garema. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Garema 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.
Garema 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Garema planning - frequently asked
Is Garema flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Garema and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Garema bushfire-prone?
Around 1% of Garema is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Forbes average of 16%.
What is the zoning in Garema?
The dominant planning zone in Garema is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure.
Does Garema have heritage-listed places?
Garema has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Garema?
Across 308 surveyed parcels in Garema, the median lot size is about 117,065 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Garema have a train station?
There is no train station inside Garema itself. The suburb is served by 20 bus stops.
What is the population of Garema?
At the 2021 Census Garema had 84 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Forbes statistical area, which contains Garema, went from 10,785 people in 2001 to 10,019 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Garema an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Garema scores 1032 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Garema?
Median household income in Garema was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,343 for the typical suburb in Forbes. Median rent was $75 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,567 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ooma | 14.1 km | 0% | <1% |
| Pinnacle Weddin |
14.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wirrinya | 18.5 km | 0% | 31% |
| Glenelg Weddin |
19.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pullabooka Weddin |
22.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mulyandry | 22.4 km | 0% | 8% |
| Forbes | 25.5 km | 2% | 2% |
| Jemalong | 25.8 km | 0% | 10% |
| Piney Range Weddin |
28.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Warraderry Weddin |
31.4 km | 0% | 98% |