Goodnight flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Goodnight
(Murray River, NSW) - 93.22 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
93.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Goodnight's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Goodnight at a glance
How Goodnight is zoned
Buying in Goodnight? 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 93.22 km², Goodnight is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 87% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 70,979 m² across 122 parcels.
Who lives in Goodnight
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Goodnight 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 981, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Goodnight's 86 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Goodnight. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Goodnight itself.
4,321 in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Goodnight 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 | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 10 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 Goodnight address
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See what's in the $9 report →Goodnight planning - frequently asked
Is Goodnight flood-prone?
About 18% of Goodnight falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.
Is Goodnight bushfire-prone?
Around 87% of Goodnight is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Goodnight?
The dominant planning zone in Goodnight is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Infrastructure.
Does Goodnight have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Goodnight.
What is the typical lot size in Goodnight?
Across 122 surveyed parcels in Goodnight, the median lot size is about 70,979 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Goodnight?
At the 2021 Census Goodnight had 86 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Wentworth-Balranald Region statistical area, which contains Goodnight, went from 4,321 people in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Goodnight an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Goodnight scores 981 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Goodnight?
Median household income in Goodnight was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Murray River. Median rent was $120 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,142 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tooleybuc | 12.2 km | 14% | 89% |
| Kyalite | 18.0 km | 5% | 99% |
| Tooranie | 20.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Stony Crossing | 23.7 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Koraleigh | 23.8 km | 10% | 98% |
| Speewa | 33.9 km | 33% | 99% |
| Moolpa | 36.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yanga | 37.2 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Dilpurra | 38.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mallan | 39.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |