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Glen Innes zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Glen Innes (Glen Innes Severn, NSW) - 198.29 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glen Innes'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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Glen Innes at a glance

Parcels 4,593 Median lot 1,373 m² Mapped easements 19 Bus stops 8

How Glen Innes is zoned

Primary Production 90%
Environmental Management 3%
General Residential 3%
Large Lot Residential 2%
Public Recreation 1%
Infrastructure 0%

Buying in Glen Innes? 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 198.29 km², Glen Innes 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, 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 152 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,373 m² across 4,593 parcels.

Who lives in Glen Innes

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

Population
6,219
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$904
per week, Glen Innes Severn suburb typical $1,333
Median rent
$230
per week, Glen Innes Severn suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$1,068
per month
Household size
2.1
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 867, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Glen Innes's 6,219 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.6%
5-14 11.5%
15-19 5.9%
20-24 4.0%
25-34 10.2%
35-44 9.3%
45-54 10.8%
55-64 14.3%
65-74 15.3%
75-84 10.2%
85+ 3.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Glen Innes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glen Innes. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glen Innes 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 Innes data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW 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 pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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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Glen Innes planning - frequently asked

Is Glen Innes flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Glen Innes, 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 Innes bushfire-prone?

Around 96% of Glen Innes is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glen Innes Severn average of 100%.

What is the zoning in Glen Innes?

The dominant planning zone in Glen Innes is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and General Residential.

Does Glen Innes have heritage-listed places?

Glen Innes has 152 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Glen Innes?

Across 4,593 surveyed parcels in Glen Innes, the median lot size is about 1,373 m². There are also 19 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Glen Innes have a train station?

There is no train station inside Glen Innes itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.

What is the population of Glen Innes?

At the 2021 Census Glen Innes had 6,219 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Glen Innes statistical area, which contains Glen Innes, went from 8,818 people in 2001 to 9,069 in 2025, up 3%.

Is Glen Innes an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glen Innes scores 867 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Glen Innes?

Median household income in Glen Innes was $904 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,333 for the typical suburb in Glen Innes Severn. Median rent was $230 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,068 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Yarrowford 9.3 km Not mapped 100%
Furracabad 12.5 km Not mapped 100%
Stonehenge 12.5 km Not mapped 100%
Matheson 12.6 km Not mapped 99%
Lambs Valley 14.6 km Not mapped 100%
Reddestone 16.0 km Not mapped 100%
Shannon Vale 17.4 km Not mapped 100%
Rangers Valley 18.7 km Not mapped 98%
Red Range 21.3 km Not mapped 100%
Wellingrove 22.7 km Not mapped 97%

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