Gunderbooka zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Gunderbooka
(Bourke, NSW) - 2801.49 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
2801.49 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 Gunderbooka'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
Gunderbooka at a glance
How Gunderbooka is zoned
Buying in Gunderbooka? 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 2801.49 km², Gunderbooka 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 12,736,561 m² across 73 parcels.
Who lives in Gunderbooka
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gunderbooka 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 1048, 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 Gunderbooka. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gunderbooka 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.
Gunderbooka 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 Gunderbooka 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 Gunderbooka. 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 Gunderbooka lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Gunderbooka planning - frequently asked
Is Gunderbooka flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Gunderbooka, 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 Gunderbooka; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Gunderbooka bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Gunderbooka is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bourke average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Gunderbooka?
The dominant planning zone in Gunderbooka is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.
Does Gunderbooka have heritage-listed places?
Gunderbooka has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Gunderbooka?
Across 73 surveyed parcels in Gunderbooka, the median lot size is about 12,736,561 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Gunderbooka an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gunderbooka scores 1048 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke | 50.8 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Tindarey Cobar |
52.8 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Byrock Brewarrina |
59.0 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Kerrigundi Cobar |
71.6 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Gumbalie | 79.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Louth | 83.3 km | 22% | 100% |
| Coolabah Bogan |
94.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cobar Cobar |
96.6 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| North Bourke | 100.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gongolgon Brewarrina |
102.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |