Oura zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Oura
(Wagga Wagga, NSW) - 141.63 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
141.63 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 Oura'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 Oura
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 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,500 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.
Oura at a glance
How Oura is zoned
Buying in Oura? 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 141.63 km², Oura 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 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 140,760 m² across 643 parcels.
Who lives in Oura
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Oura 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 1062, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Oura's 246 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Oura. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Oura 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.
Oura 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 Oura 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Oura. 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 Oura lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Oura planning - frequently asked
Is Oura flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Oura, 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 Oura bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Oura is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wagga Wagga average of 78%.
Is Oura under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Oura, and over about 60% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 11 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Oura?
The dominant planning zone in Oura is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Village.
Does Oura have heritage-listed places?
Oura has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Oura?
Across 643 surveyed parcels in Oura, the median lot size is about 140,760 m². There are also 13 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Oura have a train station?
There is no train station inside Oura itself. The suburb is served by 25 bus stops.
What is the population of Oura?
At the 2021 Census Oura had 246 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Wagga Wagga Surrounds statistical area, which contains Oura, went from 14,339 people in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
Is Oura an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Oura scores 1062 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Oura?
Median household income in Oura was $1,937 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,928 for the typical suburb in Wagga Wagga. Median rent was $175 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,336 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredtown | 8.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Borambola | 10.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Eunanoreenya | 11.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Harefield Junee |
13.5 km | Not mapped | 50% |
| Forest Hill | 13.5 km | Not mapped | 89% |
| Wantabadgery Junee |
14.5 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Bomen | 15.3 km | Not mapped | 71% |
| Ladysmith | 15.4 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Gumly Gumly | 16.1 km | Not mapped | 88% |
| Wallacetown | 16.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |