Gumbalie zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Gumbalie
(Bourke, NSW) - 3400.38 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
3400.38 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 Gumbalie'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
Gumbalie at a glance
How Gumbalie is zoned
Buying in Gumbalie? 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 3400.38 km², Gumbalie 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 Primary Production. The median lot measures about 2,026 m² across 176 parcels.
Who lives in Gumbalie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gumbalie 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 1050, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bourke - Brewarrina, the wider ABS statistical area containing Gumbalie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gumbalie itself.
5,597 in 2001 to 3,420 in 2025, down 39%.
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.
Gumbalie 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 | 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.
Check a specific Gumbalie 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Gumbalie. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Gumbalie lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Gumbalie planning - frequently asked
Is Gumbalie flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Gumbalie, 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. Bourke is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Gumbalie; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Gumbalie bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Gumbalie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bourke average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Gumbalie?
The dominant planning zone in Gumbalie is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.
Does Gumbalie have heritage-listed places?
Gumbalie has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Gumbalie?
Across 176 surveyed parcels in Gumbalie, the median lot size is about 2,026 m².
Is Gumbalie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gumbalie scores 1050 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fords Bridge | 52.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Louth | 54.9 km | 22% | 100% |
| Bourke | 79.2 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Gunderbooka | 79.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yantabulla | 94.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kerrigundi Cobar |
94.7 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| North Bourke | 102.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wanaaring Unincorporated - Far West Area |
112.5 km | <1% | 100% |
| Enngonia | 117.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tilpa Cobar |
117.8 km | 35% | 44% |