Hungerford flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hungerford
(Bourke, NSW) - 1584.62 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1584.62 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hungerford's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Hungerford at a glance
How Hungerford is zoned
Buying in Hungerford? 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 1584.62 km², Hungerford is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,012 m² across 101 parcels.
Who lives in Hungerford
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hungerford 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 997, and decile 5 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 Hungerford. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hungerford 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.
Hungerford data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 Hungerford address
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See what's in the $9 report →Hungerford planning - frequently asked
Is Hungerford flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Hungerford and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 4%).
Is Hungerford bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Hungerford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bourke average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Hungerford?
The dominant planning zone in Hungerford is Primary Production.
Does Hungerford have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Hungerford.
What is the typical lot size in Hungerford?
Across 101 surveyed parcels in Hungerford, the median lot size is about 1,012 m².
Is Hungerford an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hungerford scores 997 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yantabulla | 43.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wanaaring Unincorporated - Far West Area |
72.3 km | <1% | 100% |
| Fords Bridge | 81.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barringun | 109.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gumbalie | 119.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Enngonia | 127.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Louth | 157.5 km | 22% | 100% |
| North Bourke | 162.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bourke | 175.0 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| White Cliffs Central Darling |
194.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |