Myrtle Mountain zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Myrtle Mountain
(Bega Valley, NSW) - 42.44 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
42.44 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 Myrtle Mountain'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
Myrtle Mountain at a glance
How Myrtle Mountain is zoned
Buying in Myrtle Mountain? 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 42.44 km², Myrtle Mountain 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 National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 160,372 m² across 141 parcels.
Who lives in Myrtle Mountain
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Myrtle Mountain 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 960, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Myrtle Mountain's 75 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bega-Eden Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Myrtle Mountain. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Myrtle Mountain itself.
8,429 in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.
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.
Myrtle Mountain 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Myrtle Mountain planning - frequently asked
Is Myrtle Mountain flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Myrtle Mountain, 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. Bega Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Myrtle Mountain bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Myrtle Mountain is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.
What is the zoning in Myrtle Mountain?
The dominant planning zone in Myrtle Mountain is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Rural Landscape.
Does Myrtle Mountain have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Myrtle Mountain.
What is the typical lot size in Myrtle Mountain?
Across 141 surveyed parcels in Myrtle Mountain, the median lot size is about 160,372 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Myrtle Mountain have a train station?
There is no train station inside Myrtle Mountain itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Myrtle Mountain?
At the 2021 Census Myrtle Mountain had 75 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Bega-Eden Hinterland statistical area, which contains Myrtle Mountain, went from 8,429 people in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.
Is Myrtle Mountain an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Myrtle Mountain scores 960 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).
What is the median household income in Myrtle Mountain?
Median household income in Myrtle Mountain was $1,625 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,277 for the typical suburb in Bega Valley.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Hole | 4.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| South Wolumla | 6.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Candelo | 8.4 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Wyndham | 8.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Toothdale | 9.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mount Darragh | 10.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wolumla | 11.8 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Lochiel | 12.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yellow Pinch | 12.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kanoona | 14.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |