Montefiores flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Montefiores
(Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 7.48 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 2 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
7.48 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Montefiores's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Montefiores at a glance
How Montefiores is zoned
Buying in Montefiores? 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 7.48 km², Montefiores is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 87% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Large Lot Residential. The median lot measures about 1,286 m² across 426 parcels.
Who lives in Montefiores
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Montefiores 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 974, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Montefiores's 630 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wellington, the wider ABS statistical area containing Montefiores. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Montefiores itself.
8,950 in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.
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.
Montefiores 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 2 October 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 →Montefiores planning - frequently asked
Is Montefiores flood-prone?
About 16% of Montefiores falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Montefiores bushfire-prone?
Around 87% of Montefiores is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Montefiores?
The dominant planning zone in Montefiores is Large Lot Residential, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Low Density Residential.
Does Montefiores have heritage-listed places?
Montefiores has 9 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Montefiores?
Across 426 surveyed parcels in Montefiores, the median lot size is about 1,286 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Montefiores have a train station?
There is no train station inside Montefiores itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.
What is the population of Montefiores?
At the 2021 Census Montefiores had 630 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Wellington statistical area, which contains Montefiores, went from 8,950 people in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Montefiores an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Montefiores scores 974 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).
What is the median household income in Montefiores?
Median household income in Montefiores was $1,640 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,663 for the typical suburb in Dubbo Regional. Median rent was $303 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Arthur | 3.6 km | 12% | 100% |
| Wellington | 4.7 km | 21% | 69% |
| Maryvale | 8.2 km | 3% | 100% |
| Apsley | 9.8 km | 14% | 100% |
| Suntop | 9.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Dripstone | 13.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wuuluman | 14.3 km | 1% | 100% |
| Ponto | 14.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bodangora | 15.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Neurea | 16.6 km | 8% | 100% |