Mount Arthur flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Arthur
(Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 63.88 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
63.88 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Arthur's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Mount Arthur at a glance
How Mount Arthur is zoned
Buying in Mount Arthur? 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 63.88 km², Mount Arthur is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 51,454 m² across 267 parcels.
Who lives in Mount Arthur
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Arthur 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 1042, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mount Arthur's 109 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wellington, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Arthur. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Arthur 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.
Mount Arthur 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 →Mount Arthur planning - frequently asked
Is Mount Arthur flood-prone?
About 12% of Mount Arthur falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Mount Arthur bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Mount Arthur is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Mount Arthur?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Arthur is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Primary Production Small Lots.
Does Mount Arthur have heritage-listed places?
Mount Arthur has 10 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mount Arthur?
Across 267 surveyed parcels in Mount Arthur, the median lot size is about 51,454 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Mount Arthur have a train station?
There is no train station inside Mount Arthur itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.
What is the population of Mount Arthur?
At the 2021 Census Mount Arthur had 109 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Wellington statistical area, which contains Mount Arthur, went from 8,950 people in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Mount Arthur an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Arthur scores 1042 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Mount Arthur?
Median household income in Mount Arthur was $1,437 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,663 for the typical suburb in Dubbo Regional. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,134 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montefiores | 3.6 km | 16% | 87% |
| Wellington | 4.1 km | 21% | 69% |
| Suntop | 7.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Apsley | 7.9 km | 14% | 100% |
| Maryvale | 11.0 km | 3% | 100% |
| Dripstone | 12.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Neurea | 13.6 km | 8% | 100% |
| Curra Creek | 14.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ponto | 14.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Arthurville | 15.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |