Louth flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Louth
(Bourke, NSW) - 6536.21 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
6536.21 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Louth's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Louth at a glance
How Louth is zoned
Buying in Louth? 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 6536.21 km², Louth is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 41,290 m² across 367 parcels.
Who lives in Louth
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Louth 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 1050, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Louth's 74 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bourke - Brewarrina, the wider ABS statistical area containing Louth. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Louth 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.
Louth 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 Louth 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 Louth. 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 Louth lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Louth planning - frequently asked
Is Louth flood-prone?
About 22% of Louth falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 4%. Published flood models are held over parts of Louth; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Louth bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Louth is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bourke average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Louth?
The dominant planning zone in Louth is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.
Does Louth have heritage-listed places?
Louth has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Louth?
Across 367 surveyed parcels in Louth, the median lot size is about 41,290 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Louth?
At the 2021 Census Louth had 74 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Bourke - Brewarrina statistical area, which contains Louth, went from 5,597 people in 2001 to 3,420 in 2025, down 39%.
Is Louth an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Louth scores 1050 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).
What is the median household income in Louth?
Median household income in Louth was $1,562 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Bourke. Median rent was $130 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrigundi Cobar |
51.8 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Gumbalie | 54.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tilpa Cobar |
64.8 km | 35% | 44% |
| Gunderbooka | 83.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cubba Cobar |
96.1 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Fords Bridge | 105.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Noona Cobar |
109.9 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Tindarey Cobar |
110.9 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Bourke | 111.7 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Wanaaring Unincorporated - Far West Area |
124.7 km | <1% | 100% |