Mallee flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mallee
(Wentworth, NSW) - 1875.1 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1875.1 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mallee's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Mallee at a glance
How Mallee is zoned
Buying in Mallee? 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 1875.1 km², Mallee is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,704,113 m² across 80 parcels.
Who lives in Mallee
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mallee 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 975, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mallee. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mallee 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.
Mallee 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 23 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 Mallee address
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See what's in the $9 report →Mallee planning - frequently asked
Is Mallee flood-prone?
About 1% of Mallee falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%.
Is Mallee bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Mallee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wentworth average of 73%.
What is the zoning in Mallee?
The dominant planning zone in Mallee is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Conservation.
Does Mallee have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Mallee.
What is the typical lot size in Mallee?
Across 80 surveyed parcels in Mallee, the median lot size is about 1,704,113 m². There are also 13 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Mallee an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mallee scores 975 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paringi | 13.4 km | <1% | 100% |
| Monak | 20.9 km | 8% | 88% |
| Trentham Cliffs | 26.0 km | 6% | 50% |
| Gol Gol | 31.7 km | 16% | 16% |
| Buronga | 34.6 km | 34% | 59% |
| Euston Balranald |
36.1 km | 10% | 98% |
| Mourquong | 37.6 km | 15% | 57% |
| Boeill Creek | 42.8 km | 95% | 71% |
| Coomealla | 45.2 km | 9% | 68% |
| Dareton | 50.7 km | 55% | 2% |