Oberne Creek zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Oberne Creek
(Wagga Wagga, NSW) - 191.16 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 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
191.16 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 Oberne Creek's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Oberne Creek
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 9,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Oberne Creek at a glance
How Oberne Creek is zoned
Buying in Oberne Creek? 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 191.16 km², Oberne Creek 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. There are 25 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 175,282 m² across 218 parcels.
Who lives in Oberne Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Oberne Creek 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 1037, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Oberne Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Oberne Creek itself.
14,339 in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
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.
Oberne Creek 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Oberne Creek 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.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Oberne Creek lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Oberne Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Oberne Creek flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Oberne Creek, 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. Wagga Wagga is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Oberne Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Oberne Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wagga Wagga average of 78%.
Is Oberne Creek under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 9% of Oberne Creek in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Oberne Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Oberne Creek is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Management.
Does Oberne Creek have heritage-listed places?
Oberne Creek has 25 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Oberne Creek?
Across 218 surveyed parcels in Oberne Creek, the median lot size is about 175,282 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Oberne Creek have a train station?
There is no train station inside Oberne Creek itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
Is Oberne Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Oberne Creek scores 1037 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaven Creek Snowy Valleys |
9.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Humula | 10.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Westwood Snowy Valleys |
12.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Westdale Snowy Valleys |
15.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ellerslie Snowy Valleys |
15.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Darlow Snowy Valleys |
16.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lower Bago Snowy Valleys |
16.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Sharps Creek Snowy Valleys |
18.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tarcutta | 20.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Black Creek Snowy Valleys |
21.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |