Greendale zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Greendale
(Bega Valley, NSW) - 36.11 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 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
36.11 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Greendale's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Greendale at a glance
How Greendale is zoned
Buying in Greendale? 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 36.11 km², Greendale 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 is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 159,378 m² across 113 parcels.
Who lives in Greendale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Greendale 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 963, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Greendale's 94 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bega-Eden Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Greendale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Greendale itself.
8,429 in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.
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.
Greendale data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Greendale address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Greendale lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Greendale planning - frequently asked
Is Greendale flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Greendale, 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. Bega Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Greendale bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Greendale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.
What is the zoning in Greendale?
The dominant planning zone in Greendale is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Forestry.
Does Greendale have heritage-listed places?
Greendale has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Greendale?
Across 113 surveyed parcels in Greendale, the median lot size is about 159,378 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Greendale?
At the 2021 Census Greendale had 94 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Bega-Eden Hinterland statistical area, which contains Greendale, went from 8,429 people in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.
Is Greendale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Greendale scores 963 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Greendale?
Median household income in Greendale was $1,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,277 for the typical suburb in Bega Valley. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,040 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbulla Mountain | 5.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Angledale | 5.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Stony Creek | 6.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Coopers Gully | 9.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Doctor George Mountain | 9.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wapengo | 10.1 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Tarraganda | 10.9 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Tanja | 10.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bega | 11.6 km | Not mapped | 65% |
| Nelson | 12.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |