Nelungaloo flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Nelungaloo
(Parkes, NSW) - 108.6 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
108.6 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nelungaloo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Nelungaloo at a glance
How Nelungaloo is zoned
Buying in Nelungaloo? 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 108.6 km², Nelungaloo is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 481,014 m² across 109 parcels.
Who lives in Nelungaloo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nelungaloo 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 1021, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Nelungaloo's 47 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Parkes Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nelungaloo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nelungaloo itself.
3,789 in 2001 to 3,079 in 2025, down 19%.
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.
Nelungaloo data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 →Nelungaloo planning - frequently asked
Is Nelungaloo flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Nelungaloo and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Nelungaloo bushfire-prone?
Around 2% of Nelungaloo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Parkes average of 14%.
What is the zoning in Nelungaloo?
The dominant planning zone in Nelungaloo is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry.
Does Nelungaloo have heritage-listed places?
Nelungaloo has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Nelungaloo?
Across 109 surveyed parcels in Nelungaloo, the median lot size is about 481,014 m².
Does Nelungaloo have a train station?
There is no train station inside Nelungaloo itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.
Is Nelungaloo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nelungaloo scores 1021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tichborne | 9.2 km | 0% | <1% |
| Gunningbland | 11.3 km | 0% | 11% |
| Cooks Myalls | 18.5 km | Not mapped | 9% |
| Daroobalgie Forbes |
20.4 km | 0% | 28% |
| Gunning Gap Forbes |
22.9 km | 0% | 2% |
| Forbes Forbes |
23.5 km | 2% | 2% |
| Bogan Gate | 23.6 km | 0% | 21% |
| Parkes | 25.6 km | 0% | 33% |
| Goonumbla | 27.0 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Cookamidgera Forbes |
30.2 km | 0% | 52% |