Mathoura flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mathoura
(Murray River, NSW) - 546.79 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
546.79 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mathoura's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Mathoura at a glance
How Mathoura is zoned
Buying in Mathoura? 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 546.79 km², Mathoura is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 22 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 13,139 m² across 1,226 parcels.
Who lives in Mathoura
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mathoura 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 892, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mathoura's 1,002 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mathoura. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mathoura 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.
Mathoura 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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 Mathoura address
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See what's in the $9 report →Mathoura planning - frequently asked
Is Mathoura flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Mathoura and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 20%).
Is Mathoura bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Mathoura is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Mathoura?
The dominant planning zone in Mathoura is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Management.
Does Mathoura have heritage-listed places?
Mathoura has 22 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mathoura?
Across 1,226 surveyed parcels in Mathoura, the median lot size is about 13,139 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Mathoura have a train station?
There is no train station inside Mathoura itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Mathoura?
At the 2021 Census Mathoura had 1,002 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Deniliquin Surrounds statistical area, which contains Mathoura, went from 8,216 people in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.
Is Mathoura an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mathoura scores 892 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Mathoura?
Median household income in Mathoura was $993 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Murray River. Median rent was $180 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thyra | 12.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bullatale | 20.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Moama | 24.1 km | 3% | 94% |
| Tantonan | 25.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Deniliquin | 29.9 km | 9% | 97% |
| Bunnaloo | 30.1 km | 23% | 100% |
| Womboota | 31.5 km | 22% | 100% |
| Warragoon Edward River |
32.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Aratula | 36.5 km | 1% | 100% |
| Caldwell | 41.4 km | 0% | 100% |