Myrtle Park zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Myrtle Park
(Edward River, NSW) - 83.7 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
83.7 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 Park'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 Park at a glance
How Myrtle Park is zoned
Buying in Myrtle Park? 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 83.7 km², Myrtle Park 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 1,285,043 m² across 67 parcels.
Who lives in Myrtle Park
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Myrtle Park 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 Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Myrtle Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Myrtle Park itself.
8,216 in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.
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 Park 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 Park planning - frequently asked
Is Myrtle Park flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Myrtle Park, 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. Edward River is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Myrtle Park bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Myrtle Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Edward River average of 95%.
What is the zoning in Myrtle Park?
The dominant planning zone in Myrtle Park is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure.
Does Myrtle Park have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Myrtle Park.
What is the typical lot size in Myrtle Park?
Across 67 surveyed parcels in Myrtle Park, the median lot size is about 1,285,043 m².
What is the population of Myrtle Park?
At the 2021 Census Myrtle Park had 51 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Deniliquin Surrounds statistical area, which contains Myrtle Park, went from 8,216 people in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.
Is Myrtle Park an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Myrtle Park 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).
What is the median household income in Myrtle Park?
Median household income in Myrtle Park was $899 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,451 for the typical suburb in Edward River. Median rent was $80 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logie Brae Murrumbidgee |
10.6 km | Not mapped | 45% |
| Pine Lodge | 13.2 km | 8% | 100% |
| Blighty | 13.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Finley Berrigan |
14.0 km | 2% | 84% |
| Mayrung | 14.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tuppal | 18.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Birganbigil | 24.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Hartwood | 24.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tocumwal Berrigan |
27.3 km | 55% | 97% |
| Coree | 28.7 km | Not mapped | 68% |