Mulguthrie flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mulguthrie
(Forbes, NSW) - 117.65 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
117.65 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mulguthrie's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Mulguthrie at a glance
How Mulguthrie is zoned
Buying in Mulguthrie? 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 117.65 km², Mulguthrie is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 306,933 m² across 72 parcels.
Who lives in Mulguthrie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mulguthrie 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 963, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Condobolin, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mulguthrie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mulguthrie itself.
8,006 in 2001 to 6,345 in 2025, down 21%.
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.
Mulguthrie 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 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 →Mulguthrie planning - frequently asked
Is Mulguthrie flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Mulguthrie and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Mulguthrie bushfire-prone?
Around 2% of Mulguthrie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Forbes average of 16%.
What is the zoning in Mulguthrie?
The dominant planning zone in Mulguthrie is Primary Production.
Does Mulguthrie have heritage-listed places?
Mulguthrie has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mulguthrie?
Across 72 surveyed parcels in Mulguthrie, the median lot size is about 306,933 m².
Is Mulguthrie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mulguthrie scores 963 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derriwong Lachlan |
8.9 km | 0% | 84% |
| Ootha | 9.3 km | 0% | 36% |
| Fairholme Lachlan |
15.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yarrabandai | 19.1 km | 0% | 10% |
| Warroo | 23.2 km | 0% | 19% |
| Bedgerabong | 35.3 km | 0% | 6% |
| Condobolin Lachlan |
36.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Fifield Lachlan |
36.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Burcher Lachlan |
36.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gunning Gap | 38.0 km | 0% | 2% |