Geurie flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Geurie (Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 190.4 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 2 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Geurie's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Geurie at a glance

Parcels 836 Median lot 7,519 m² Mapped easements 12 Train Geurie Station Bus stops 30

How Geurie is zoned

Primary Production 96%
Large Lot Residential 1%
Environmental Management 1%
Infrastructure 1%
Environmental Conservation 1%
Village 1%

Buying in Geurie? 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 190.4 km², Geurie is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 18 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 7,519 m² across 836 parcels.

Who lives in Geurie

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Geurie suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
706
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$1,416
per week, Dubbo Regional suburb typical $1,663
Median rent
$300
per week, Dubbo Regional suburb typical $218
Median mortgage
$1,321
per month
Household size
2.5
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 957, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Geurie's 706 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.8%
5-14 13.0%
15-19 5.3%
20-24 5.3%
25-34 10.7%
35-44 10.6%
45-54 14.7%
55-64 13.4%
65-74 11.4%
75-84 5.4%
85+ 2.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Wellington, the wider ABS statistical area containing Geurie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Geurie itself.

8,950 in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.

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.

Geurie data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsNot watchedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 2 October 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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Geurie planning - frequently asked

Is Geurie flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Geurie and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 5%).

Is Geurie bushfire-prone?

Around 99% of Geurie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.

What is the zoning in Geurie?

The dominant planning zone in Geurie is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Environmental Management.

Does Geurie have heritage-listed places?

Geurie has 18 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Geurie?

Across 836 surveyed parcels in Geurie, the median lot size is about 7,519 m². There are also 12 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Geurie have a train station?

Yes - Geurie has 1 train station: Geurie Station. It is also served by 30 bus stops.

What is the population of Geurie?

At the 2021 Census Geurie had 706 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Wellington statistical area, which contains Geurie, went from 8,950 people in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.

Is Geurie an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Geurie scores 957 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Geurie?

Median household income in Geurie was $1,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,663 for the typical suburb in Dubbo Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,321 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Wongarbon 9.0 km Not mapped 99%
Maryvale 11.1 km 3% 100%
Comobella 12.3 km Not mapped 100%
Terrabella 14.0 km Not mapped 100%
Ponto 14.2 km Not mapped 100%
Montefiores 19.2 km 16% 87%
Bodangora 20.0 km 0% 100%
Suntop 21.5 km 0% 100%
Mount Arthur 21.6 km 12% 100%
Gollan 21.8 km Not mapped 100%

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