Hartwood zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Hartwood (Edward River, NSW) - 178.51 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 Hartwood'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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Hartwood at a glance

Parcels 180 Median lot 628,379 m² Mapped easements 2

How Hartwood is zoned

Primary Production 100%

Buying in Hartwood? 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 178.51 km², Hartwood 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 Primary Production. The median lot measures about 628,379 m² across 180 parcels.

Who lives in Hartwood

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

Population
26
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1040, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,216 in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.

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.

Hartwood 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 pathsNot watchedadsb.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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Hartwood planning - frequently asked

Is Hartwood flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Hartwood, 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. Edward River is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Hartwood bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Hartwood is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Edward River average of 95%.

What is the zoning in Hartwood?

The dominant planning zone in Hartwood is Primary Production.

Does Hartwood have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Hartwood.

What is the typical lot size in Hartwood?

Across 180 surveyed parcels in Hartwood, the median lot size is about 628,379 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Is Hartwood an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hartwood scores 1040 and sits in decile 8 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Mayrung 14.7 km Not mapped 100%
Coree 15.5 km Not mapped 68%
Lindifferon 16.1 km Not mapped 100%
Conargo 16.6 km Not mapped 100%
Logie Brae
Murrumbidgee
19.9 km Not mapped 45%
Myrtle Park 24.8 km Not mapped 100%
Birganbigil 25.5 km Not mapped 100%
Moonbria 26.2 km Not mapped 100%
Blighty 28.9 km Not mapped 100%
Jerilderie
Murrumbidgee
29.9 km Not mapped <1%

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