Myall Creek zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Myall Creek
(Inverell, NSW) - 194.51 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
194.51 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 Myall Creek'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Myall Creek at a glance
How Myall Creek is zoned
Buying in Myall Creek? 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 194.51 km², Myall Creek 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, 60% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 423,468 m² across 173 parcels.
Who lives in Myall Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Myall Creek 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 1019, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Inverell Surrounds - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Myall Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Myall Creek itself.
6,251 in 2001 to 5,791 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Myall Creek 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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 Myall Creek address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Myall Creek lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Myall Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Myall Creek flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Myall Creek, 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. Inverell is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Myall Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 60% of Myall Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Inverell average of 55%.
What is the zoning in Myall Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Myall Creek is Primary Production.
Does Myall Creek have heritage-listed places?
Myall Creek has 7 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Myall Creek?
Across 173 surveyed parcels in Myall Creek, the median lot size is about 423,468 m².
Is Myall Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Myall Creek scores 1019 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitlow Gwydir |
14.2 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Delungra | 15.8 km | Not mapped | 58% |
| Gum Flat | 16.9 km | Not mapped | 35% |
| Little Plain | 19.3 km | Not mapped | 40% |
| Bingara Gwydir |
20.6 km | Not mapped | 90% |
| Copeton | 21.0 km | Not mapped | 68% |
| Mount Russell | 21.5 km | Not mapped | 56% |
| Gineroi Gwydir |
24.3 km | Not mapped | 70% |
| Rob Roy | 24.9 km | Not mapped | 56% |
| Gragin | 25.9 km | Not mapped | 31% |