Glenelg flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glenelg
(Weddin, NSW) - 146.37 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
146.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glenelg's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Glenelg at a glance
How Glenelg is zoned
Buying in Glenelg? 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 146.37 km², Glenelg is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 412,662 m² across 150 parcels.
Who lives in Glenelg
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glenelg 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 1082, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grenfell, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glenelg. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glenelg itself.
3,815 in 2001 to 3,549 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.
Glenelg 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.
Check a specific Glenelg address
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See what's in the $9 report →Glenelg planning - frequently asked
Is Glenelg flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Glenelg and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Glenelg bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Glenelg is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Weddin average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Glenelg?
The dominant planning zone in Glenelg is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Infrastructure.
Does Glenelg have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Glenelg.
What is the typical lot size in Glenelg?
Across 150 surveyed parcels in Glenelg, the median lot size is about 412,662 m².
Is Glenelg an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenelg scores 1082 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ooma Forbes |
10.2 km | 0% | <1% |
| Pinnacle | 13.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Warraderry | 14.1 km | 0% | 98% |
| Mulyandry Forbes |
19.6 km | 0% | 8% |
| Garema Forbes |
19.9 km | 0% | 1% |
| Piney Range | 21.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Grenfell | 24.2 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Paytens Bridge Forbes |
28.7 km | 0% | <1% |
| Pullabooka | 30.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bimbi | 33.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |