Oxley zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Oxley (Balranald, NSW) - 2872.4 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Oxley'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.

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Oxley at a glance

Parcels 464 Median lot 1,254,251 m²

How Oxley is zoned

Primary Production 99%
Forestry 0%
Natural Waterways 0%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 0%

Buying in Oxley? 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 2872.4 km², Oxley 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, 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,254,251 m² across 464 parcels.

Who lives in Oxley

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Oxley suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
31
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1032, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Oxley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Oxley itself.

4,321 in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.

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.

Oxley data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsNot watchedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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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Oxley planning - frequently asked

Is Oxley flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Oxley, 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. Balranald is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Oxley bushfire-prone?

Around 99% of Oxley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Balranald average of 95%.

What is the zoning in Oxley?

The dominant planning zone in Oxley is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Natural Waterways.

Does Oxley have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Oxley.

What is the typical lot size in Oxley?

Across 464 surveyed parcels in Oxley, the median lot size is about 1,254,251 m².

Is Oxley an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Oxley scores 1032 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Corrong 38.2 km Not mapped 98%
Hatfield 46.4 km Not mapped 100%
Maude
Hay
52.1 km Not mapped 8%
Waugorah
Murray River
54.5 km Not mapped 97%
Balranald 57.7 km 5% 95%
Clare 64.1 km Not mapped 100%
Booligal
Hay
68.2 km Not mapped 27%
Keri Keri
Murray River
79.3 km Not mapped 100%
One Tree
Hay
80.6 km Not mapped 2%
Yanga
Murray River
82.4 km Not mapped 97%

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