Narran Lake zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Narran Lake
(Brewarrina, NSW) - 890.17 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
890.17 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 Narran Lake'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
Narran Lake at a glance
How Narran Lake is zoned
Buying in Narran Lake? 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 890.17 km², Narran Lake 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, 90% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 45,915,333 m² across 18 parcels.
Who lives in Narran Lake
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Narran Lake 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 965, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bourke - Brewarrina, the wider ABS statistical area containing Narran Lake. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Narran Lake itself.
5,597 in 2001 to 3,420 in 2025, down 39%.
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.
Narran Lake 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 Narran Lake address
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See what's in the $9 report →Narran Lake planning - frequently asked
Is Narran Lake flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Narran Lake, 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. Brewarrina is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Narran Lake bushfire-prone?
Around 90% of Narran Lake is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brewarrina average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Narran Lake?
The dominant planning zone in Narran Lake is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Narran Lake have heritage-listed places?
Narran Lake has 9 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Narran Lake?
Across 18 surveyed parcels in Narran Lake, the median lot size is about 45,915,333 m².
Is Narran Lake an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Narran Lake scores 965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumborah Walgett |
32.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Grawin Opal Fields Walgett |
35.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Talawanta | 35.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Brewarrina | 44.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Goodooga | 57.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Collerina | 67.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Walgett Walgett |
68.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Carinda Walgett |
70.2 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Lightning Ridge Walgett |
81.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Weilmoringle | 82.3 km | 0% | 100% |