Noorong flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Noorong
(Murray River, NSW) - 226.85 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
226.85 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Noorong's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Noorong at a glance
How Noorong is zoned
Buying in Noorong? 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 226.85 km², Noorong is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 837,104 m² across 151 parcels.
Who lives in Noorong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Noorong 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 1028, 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 Noorong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Noorong 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.
Noorong 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 | 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 Noorong address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Noorong lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Noorong planning - frequently asked
Is Noorong flood-prone?
About 2% of Noorong falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.
Is Noorong bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Noorong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Noorong?
The dominant planning zone in Noorong is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.
Does Noorong have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Noorong.
What is the typical lot size in Noorong?
Across 151 surveyed parcels in Noorong, the median lot size is about 837,104 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Noorong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Noorong scores 1028 and sits in decile 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetuppa | 12.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gonn | 12.6 km | 29% | 100% |
| Tullakool | 14.2 km | 13% | 100% |
| Cunninyeuk | 15.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cobramunga | 15.1 km | 53% | 100% |
| Dhuragoon | 20.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mellool | 20.9 km | 31% | 100% |
| Niemur | 28.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Burraboi | 31.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Murray Downs | 33.0 km | 62% | 97% |