Glen Elgin zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glen Elgin
(Glen Innes Severn, NSW) - 310.65 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
310.65 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 Glen Elgin'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
Glen Elgin at a glance
How Glen Elgin is zoned
Buying in Glen Elgin? 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 310.65 km², Glen Elgin 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. There are 73 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 414,033 m² across 164 parcels.
Who lives in Glen Elgin
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glen Elgin 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 976, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Glen Innes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glen Elgin. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glen Elgin itself.
8,818 in 2001 to 9,069 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Glen Elgin 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 | 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 Glen Elgin address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Glen Elgin lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Glen Elgin planning - frequently asked
Is Glen Elgin flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Glen Elgin, 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. Glen Innes Severn is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Glen Elgin bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Glen Elgin is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glen Innes Severn average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Glen Elgin?
The dominant planning zone in Glen Elgin is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Glen Elgin have heritage-listed places?
Glen Elgin has 73 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Glen Elgin?
Across 164 surveyed parcels in Glen Elgin, the median lot size is about 414,033 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Glen Elgin an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glen Elgin scores 976 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diehard | 14.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Moogem | 17.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bald Nob | 17.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Morven | 17.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gibraltar Range | 19.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Dundee | 20.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Capoompeta | 21.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Deepwater | 22.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Newton Boyd Clarence Valley |
24.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kingsgate | 24.9 km | 0% | 100% |