Golspie zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Golspie (Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW) - 205.21 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 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Golspie's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Golspie

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Golspie at a glance

Parcels 447 Median lot 187,161 m² Mapped easements 2

How Golspie is zoned

Rural Landscape 99%
Primary Production 1%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 0%

Buying in Golspie? 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 205.21 km², Golspie 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 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 187,161 m² across 447 parcels.

Who lives in Golspie

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

Population
81
usual residents, 2021
Median age
51
years
Median household income
$1,562
per week, Upper Lachlan Shire suburb typical $1,607
Median rent
$365
per week, Upper Lachlan Shire suburb typical $282
Median mortgage
$1,994
per month
Household size
2.2
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1009, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Golspie's 81 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 11.5%
15-19 3.8%
20-24 5.1%
25-34 11.5%
35-44 9.0%
45-54 9.0%
55-64 17.9%
65-74 17.9%
75-84 10.3%
85+ 3.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

10,839 in 2001 to 14,411 in 2025, up 33%.

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.

Golspie 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 pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Golspie 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.

The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Golspie lot.

See what's in the $9 report →

Golspie planning - frequently asked

Is Golspie flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Golspie, 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. Upper Lachlan Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Golspie bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Golspie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Upper Lachlan Shire average of 100%.

Is Golspie under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 13% of Golspie in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,000 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Golspie?

The dominant planning zone in Golspie is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and National Parks and Nature Reserves.

Does Golspie have heritage-listed places?

Golspie has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Golspie?

Across 447 surveyed parcels in Golspie, the median lot size is about 187,161 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Golspie?

At the 2021 Census Golspie had 81 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Goulburn Surrounds statistical area, which contains Golspie, went from 10,839 people in 2001 to 14,411 in 2025, up 33%.

Is Golspie an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Golspie scores 1009 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Golspie?

Median household income in Golspie was $1,562 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,607 for the typical suburb in Upper Lachlan Shire. Median rent was $365 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,994 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Yalbraith 8.0 km Not mapped 100%
Curraweela 11.2 km Not mapped 100%
Fullerton 15.1 km Not mapped 100%
Paling Yards
Oberon
15.2 km Not mapped 100%
Laggan 15.3 km Not mapped 100%
Richlands 15.4 km Not mapped 100%
Stonequarry 16.5 km Not mapped 100%
Limerick 19.2 km Not mapped 100%
Jerrong
Oberon
19.3 km Not mapped 100%
Taralga 20.8 km Not mapped 99%

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