Goodooga flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Goodooga
(Brewarrina, NSW) - 3490.24 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
3490.24 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Goodooga's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Goodooga at a glance
How Goodooga is zoned
Buying in Goodooga? 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 3490.24 km², Goodooga 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. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 17,995 m² across 454 parcels.
Who lives in Goodooga
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Goodooga 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 816, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Goodooga's 223 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Walgett - Lightning Ridge, the wider ABS statistical area containing Goodooga. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Goodooga itself.
8,706 in 2001 to 5,708 in 2025, down 34%.
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.
Goodooga 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 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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See what's in the $9 report →Goodooga planning - frequently asked
Is Goodooga flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Goodooga and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Goodooga bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Goodooga is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brewarrina average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Goodooga?
The dominant planning zone in Goodooga is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Village.
Does Goodooga have heritage-listed places?
Goodooga has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Goodooga?
Across 454 surveyed parcels in Goodooga, the median lot size is about 17,995 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Goodooga?
At the 2021 Census Goodooga had 223 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Walgett - Lightning Ridge statistical area, which contains Goodooga, went from 8,706 people in 2001 to 5,708 in 2025, down 34%.
Is Goodooga an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Goodooga scores 816 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 Goodooga?
Median household income in Goodooga was $780 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,004 for the typical suburb in Brewarrina. Median rent was $170 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumborah Walgett |
36.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Grawin Opal Fields Walgett |
44.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Talawanta | 45.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lightning Ridge Walgett |
50.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Angledool Walgett |
54.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Narran Lake | 57.2 km | Not mapped | 90% |
| Weilmoringle | 59.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Collerina | 74.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Brewarrina | 91.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Walgett Walgett |
93.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |