Moorara flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moorara
(Wentworth, NSW) - 1532.96 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
1532.96 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moorara's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Moorara at a glance
How Moorara is zoned
Buying in Moorara? 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 1532.96 km², Moorara 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. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,312,875 m² across 47 parcels.
Moorara 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 | Not 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 Moorara 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Moorara. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Moorara lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Moorara planning - frequently asked
Is Moorara flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Moorara and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 13%). Published flood models are held over parts of Moorara; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Moorara bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Moorara is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wentworth average of 73%.
What is the zoning in Moorara?
The dominant planning zone in Moorara is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways.
Does Moorara have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Moorara.
What is the typical lot size in Moorara?
Across 47 surveyed parcels in Moorara, the median lot size is about 1,312,875 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pan Ban | 47.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pooncarie | 53.2 km | 0% | 99% |
| Arumpo | 65.8 km | 0% | 95% |
| Menindee Central Darling |
71.7 km | 21% | 96% |
| Sunset Strip Central Darling |
89.4 km | 21% | 70% |
| Mungo Balranald |
89.6 km | 0% | 72% |
| Anabranch North | 90.3 km | 0% | 84% |
| Para | 92.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ellerslie | 111.6 km | 0% | 58% |
| Wentworth | 115.2 km | 8% | 96% |