Guthega zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Guthega (Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 5.16 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Guthega'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.

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Guthega at a glance

Parcels 27 Median lot 1,486 m²

How Guthega is zoned

National Parks and Nature Reserves 100%

Buying in Guthega? 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 5.16 km², Guthega 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. The dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 1,486 m² across 27 parcels.

Who lives in Guthega

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Guthega suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
43
usual residents, 2021

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Jindabyne - Berridale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Guthega. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Guthega itself.

6,341 in 2001 to 8,703 in 2025, up 37%.

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.

Guthega data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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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Guthega planning - frequently asked

Is Guthega flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Guthega, 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. Snowy Monaro Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Guthega bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Guthega is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.

What is the zoning in Guthega?

The dominant planning zone in Guthega is National Parks and Nature Reserves.

Does Guthega have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Guthega.

What is the typical lot size in Guthega?

Across 27 surveyed parcels in Guthega, the median lot size is about 1,486 m².

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Blue Cow 1.5 km Not mapped 100%
Munyang 2.5 km Not mapped 100%
Perisher Valley 4.4 km Not mapped 100%
Smiggin Holes 4.5 km Not mapped 100%
Charlotte Pass 7.8 km Not mapped 100%
Bullocks Flat 9.3 km Not mapped 100%
Ngarigo 9.4 km Not mapped 100%
Wilsons Valley 11.1 km Not mapped 100%
Crackenback 13.7 km Not mapped 100%
Geehi
Snowy Valleys
15.2 km 0% 100%

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