Moggs Swamp flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moggs Swamp
(Glen Innes Severn, NSW) - 239.64 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
239.64 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moggs Swamp's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Moggs Swamp at a glance
How Moggs Swamp is zoned
Buying in Moggs Swamp? 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 239.64 km², Moggs Swamp is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 56 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 446,406 m² across 109 parcels.
Who lives in Moggs Swamp
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moggs Swamp 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 989, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Glen Innes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moggs Swamp. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moggs Swamp itself.
8,818 in 2001 to 9,069 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Moggs Swamp 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 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Moggs Swamp planning - frequently asked
Is Moggs Swamp flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Moggs Swamp and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Moggs Swamp bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Moggs Swamp is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glen Innes Severn average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Moggs Swamp?
The dominant planning zone in Moggs Swamp is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Forestry.
Does Moggs Swamp have heritage-listed places?
Moggs Swamp has 56 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Moggs Swamp?
Across 109 surveyed parcels in Moggs Swamp, the median lot size is about 446,406 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Moggs Swamp an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moggs Swamp scores 989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kookabookra Armidale Regional |
10.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Glen Nevis | 13.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pinkett | 13.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kingsgate | 14.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| The Gulf Armidale Regional |
19.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Backwater Armidale Regional |
22.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wards Mistake Armidale Regional |
22.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Red Range | 23.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mount Mitchell | 23.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Diehard | 25.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |