Melbergen zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Melbergen
(Carrathool, NSW) - 155.45 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
155.45 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Melbergen's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Melbergen at a glance
How Melbergen is zoned
Buying in Melbergen? 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 155.45 km², Melbergen is moderately constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 15% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 3,959,540 m² across 40 parcels.
Who lives in Melbergen
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Melbergen 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 994, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Griffith Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Melbergen. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Melbergen itself.
14,383 in 2001 to 13,139 in 2025, down 9%.
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.
Melbergen data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Melbergen address
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See what's in the $9 report →Melbergen planning - frequently asked
Is Melbergen flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Melbergen, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Carrathool is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Melbergen bushfire-prone?
Around 15% of Melbergen is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Carrathool average of 20%.
What is the zoning in Melbergen?
The dominant planning zone in Melbergen is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry.
Does Melbergen have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Melbergen.
What is the typical lot size in Melbergen?
Across 40 surveyed parcels in Melbergen, the median lot size is about 3,959,540 m².
Is Melbergen an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Melbergen scores 994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rankins Springs | 17.2 km | Not mapped | 50% |
| Monia Gap | 18.2 km | Not mapped | 11% |
| Naradhan Bland |
30.4 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Boorga | 30.5 km | Not mapped | 7% |
| Lake Brewster | 31.7 km | Not mapped | 8% |
| Goolgowi | 32.5 km | Not mapped | 6% |
| Merriwagga | 34.7 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Erigolia | 40.6 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Myall Park | 41.0 km | Not mapped | 44% |
| Tabbita | 43.0 km | Not mapped | 17% |