Gelston Park zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Gelston Park
(Wagga Wagga, NSW) - 29.67 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
29.67 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 Gelston 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.
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Gelston Park at a glance
How Gelston Park is zoned
Buying in Gelston 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 29.67 km², Gelston 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 Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 294,180 m² across 88 parcels.
Who lives in Gelston Park
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gelston 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 1052, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Gelston Park's 160 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Gelston Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gelston 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.
Gelston 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 Gelston Park address
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See what's in the $9 report →Gelston Park planning - frequently asked
Is Gelston Park flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Gelston 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. Wagga Wagga is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Gelston Park bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Gelston Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wagga Wagga average of 78%.
What is the zoning in Gelston Park?
The dominant planning zone in Gelston Park is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Infrastructure.
Does Gelston Park have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Gelston Park.
What is the typical lot size in Gelston Park?
Across 88 surveyed parcels in Gelston Park, the median lot size is about 294,180 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Gelston Park?
At the 2021 Census Gelston Park had 160 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Wagga Wagga Surrounds statistical area, which contains Gelston Park, went from 14,339 people in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
Is Gelston Park an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gelston Park scores 1052 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Gelston Park?
Median household income in Gelston Park was $2,437 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,928 for the typical suburb in Wagga Wagga. Median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,184 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan | 5.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Maxwell | 6.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gregadoo | 8.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Springvale | 8.4 km | Not mapped | 47% |
| Lake Albert | 9.5 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Tatton | 9.7 km | Not mapped | 23% |
| Bourkelands | 10.0 km | Not mapped | 24% |
| Tolland | 11.2 km | Not mapped | 13% |
| Lloyd | 11.3 km | Not mapped | 72% |
| Kapooka | 11.3 km | Not mapped | 92% |