Mongogarie zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Mongogarie (Richmond Valley, NSW) - 64.53 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mongogarie's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Mongogarie

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Mongogarie at a glance

Parcels 113 Median lot 388,577 m² Landslide overlay 20%

How Mongogarie is zoned

Primary Production 99%
Environmental Conservation 1%
Natural Waterways 0%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 0%
Forestry 0%

Buying in Mongogarie? 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 64.53 km², Mongogarie is highly 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 388,577 m² across 113 parcels.

Who lives in Mongogarie

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mongogarie suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
85
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$1,312
per week, Richmond Valley suburb typical $1,337
Median rent
$200
per week, Richmond Valley suburb typical $276
Median mortgage
$1,974
per month
Household size
2.7
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 927, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Mongogarie's 85 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 21.7%
15-19 3.6%
20-24 4.8%
25-34 3.6%
35-44 7.2%
45-54 13.3%
55-64 31.3%
65-74 4.8%
75-84 9.6%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Casino Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mongogarie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mongogarie itself.

6,923 in 2001 to 7,634 in 2025, up 10%.

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.

Mongogarie data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Mongogarie 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.

The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Mongogarie lot.

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Mongogarie planning - frequently asked

Is Mongogarie flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Mongogarie, 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. Richmond Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Mongogarie bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Mongogarie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Richmond Valley average of 97%.

Is Mongogarie under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 9% of Mongogarie in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Mongogarie?

The dominant planning zone in Mongogarie is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Natural Waterways.

Does Mongogarie have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Mongogarie.

What is the typical lot size in Mongogarie?

Across 113 surveyed parcels in Mongogarie, the median lot size is about 388,577 m².

What is the population of Mongogarie?

At the 2021 Census Mongogarie had 85 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Casino Surrounds statistical area, which contains Mongogarie, went from 6,923 people in 2001 to 7,634 in 2025, up 10%.

Is Mongogarie an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mongogarie scores 927 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Mongogarie?

Median household income in Mongogarie was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,337 for the typical suburb in Richmond Valley. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,974 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Shannon Brook 7.3 km Not mapped 100%
Leeville 9.1 km Not mapped 100%
Piora 9.3 km Not mapped 100%
Upper Mongogarie 9.5 km Not mapped 100%
Coombell 9.6 km Not mapped 100%
Hogarth Range 9.9 km Not mapped 100%
Woodview 11.7 km Not mapped 100%
Wyan 13.1 km Not mapped 100%
Rappville 14.2 km Not mapped 100%
Mummulgum
Kyogle
14.6 km Not mapped 100%

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