Gonn flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Gonn (Murray River, NSW) - 186.37 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 September 2026.

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

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Gonn at a glance

Parcels 106 Median lot 412,531 m² Mapped easements 1

How Gonn is zoned

Primary Production 76%
Forestry 20%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 3%
Natural Waterways 1%
PCRZ 0%

Buying in Gonn? 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 186.37 km², Gonn is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 412,531 m² across 106 parcels.

Who lives in Gonn

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

Population
42
usual residents, 2021

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 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 997, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,216 in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.

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.

Gonn 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 23 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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Gonn planning - frequently asked

Is Gonn flood-prone?

About 29% of Gonn falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.

Is Gonn bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Gonn is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.

What is the zoning in Gonn?

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

Does Gonn have heritage-listed places?

Gonn has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Gonn?

Across 106 surveyed parcels in Gonn, the median lot size is about 412,531 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Is Gonn an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gonn scores 997 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Cobramunga 11.1 km 53% 100%
Noorong 12.6 km 2% 100%
Tullakool 17.2 km 13% 100%
Wetuppa 18.6 km Not mapped 100%
Mellool 24.5 km 31% 100%
Barham 25.0 km 71% 97%
Cunninyeuk 25.5 km Not mapped 100%
Dhuragoon 31.7 km Not mapped 100%
Wakool 32.3 km <1% 100%
Burraboi 35.5 km Not mapped 100%

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