Paringi flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Paringi
(Wentworth, NSW) - 109.56 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
109.56 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Paringi's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Paringi at a glance
How Paringi is zoned
Buying in Paringi? 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 109.56 km², Paringi is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 52,142 m² across 39 parcels.
Who lives in Paringi
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Paringi 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 975, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Paringi. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Paringi 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.
Paringi 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 10 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 Paringi address
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See what's in the $9 report →Paringi planning - frequently asked
Is Paringi flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Paringi and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 13%).
Is Paringi bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Paringi is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wentworth average of 73%.
What is the zoning in Paringi?
The dominant planning zone in Paringi is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Natural Waterways.
Does Paringi have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Paringi.
What is the typical lot size in Paringi?
Across 39 surveyed parcels in Paringi, the median lot size is about 52,142 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Paringi an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Paringi scores 975 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monak | 7.5 km | 8% | 88% |
| Trentham Cliffs | 13.2 km | 6% | 50% |
| Mallee | 13.4 km | 1% | 99% |
| Gol Gol | 20.3 km | 16% | 16% |
| Buronga | 23.2 km | 34% | 59% |
| Mourquong | 26.3 km | 15% | 57% |
| Boeill Creek | 30.6 km | 95% | 71% |
| Coomealla | 34.2 km | 9% | 68% |
| Dareton | 38.9 km | 55% | 2% |
| Curlwaa | 43.2 km | 41% | 44% |