Kyalite flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kyalite
(Murray River, NSW) - 533.63 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
533.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kyalite's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kyalite at a glance
How Kyalite is zoned
Buying in Kyalite? 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 533.63 km², Kyalite is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 531,769 m² across 351 parcels.
Who lives in Kyalite
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kyalite 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 1018, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kyalite's 87 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kyalite. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kyalite itself.
4,321 in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Kyalite 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 10 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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See what's in the $9 report →Kyalite planning - frequently asked
Is Kyalite flood-prone?
About 5% of Kyalite falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.
Is Kyalite bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Kyalite is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Kyalite?
The dominant planning zone in Kyalite is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Natural Waterways.
Does Kyalite have heritage-listed places?
Kyalite has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kyalite?
Across 351 surveyed parcels in Kyalite, the median lot size is about 531,769 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Kyalite?
At the 2021 Census Kyalite had 87 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider Wentworth-Balranald Region statistical area, which contains Kyalite, went from 4,321 people in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Kyalite an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kyalite scores 1018 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kyalite?
Median household income in Kyalite was $1,562 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Murray River.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tooranie | 12.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Goodnight | 18.0 km | 18% | 87% |
| Moolpa | 18.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Stony Crossing | 20.7 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Tooleybuc | 20.7 km | 14% | 89% |
| Yanga | 22.9 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Koraleigh | 27.0 km | 10% | 98% |
| Mallan | 27.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Dilpurra | 31.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Speewa | 32.5 km | 33% | 99% |