Mutawintji zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mutawintji
(Unincorporated - Far West Area, NSW) - 6299.8 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 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
6299.8 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mutawintji's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
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Mutawintji at a glance
How Mutawintji is zoned
Buying in Mutawintji? 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 6299.8 km², Mutawintji 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 963,893 m² across 77 parcels.
Who lives in Mutawintji
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mutawintji 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 1076, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mutawintji. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mutawintji itself.
3,279 in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
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.
Mutawintji data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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.
Check a specific Mutawintji 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 Mutawintji. 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 Mutawintji lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Mutawintji planning - frequently asked
Is Mutawintji flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Mutawintji, 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. Unincorporated - Far West Area is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Mutawintji; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Mutawintji bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Mutawintji is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Unincorporated - Far West Area average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Mutawintji?
The dominant planning zone in Mutawintji is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Mutawintji have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Mutawintji.
What is the typical lot size in Mutawintji?
Across 77 surveyed parcels in Mutawintji, the median lot size is about 963,893 m².
Is Mutawintji an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mutawintji scores 1076 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowlers Gap | 67.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Packsaddle | 73.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Little Topar | 79.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Broughams Gate | 108.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| White Cliffs Central Darling |
108.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wilcannia Central Darling |
121.1 km | 17% | 100% |
| Sunset Strip Central Darling |
131.5 km | 21% | 70% |
| Silverton | 138.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Menindee Central Darling |
144.4 km | 21% | 96% |
| Milparinka | 147.7 km | 0% | 100% |