Pleasant Hills zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pleasant Hills
(Lockhart, NSW) - 200.18 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
200.18 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 Pleasant Hills'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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Pleasant Hills at a glance
How Pleasant Hills is zoned
Buying in Pleasant Hills? 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 200.18 km², Pleasant Hills 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 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 7,988 m² across 508 parcels.
Who lives in Pleasant Hills
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pleasant Hills 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 1005, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Pleasant Hills's 127 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pleasant Hills. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pleasant Hills 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.
Pleasant Hills 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 | 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 Pleasant Hills address
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See what's in the $9 report →Pleasant Hills planning - frequently asked
Is Pleasant Hills flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Pleasant Hills, 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. Lockhart is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Pleasant Hills bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Pleasant Hills is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockhart average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Pleasant Hills?
The dominant planning zone in Pleasant Hills is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Village.
Does Pleasant Hills have heritage-listed places?
Pleasant Hills has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Pleasant Hills?
Across 508 surveyed parcels in Pleasant Hills, the median lot size is about 7,988 m².
Does Pleasant Hills have a train station?
There is no train station inside Pleasant Hills itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.
What is the population of Pleasant Hills?
At the 2021 Census Pleasant Hills had 127 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Wagga Wagga Surrounds statistical area, which contains Pleasant Hills, went from 14,339 people in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
Is Pleasant Hills an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pleasant Hills scores 1005 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Pleasant Hills?
Median household income in Pleasant Hills was $1,350 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,356 for the typical suburb in Lockhart. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $54 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urangeline East | 9.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Osborne | 12.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ryan | 12.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Munyabla | 12.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Alma Park Greater Hume Shire |
14.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wrathall | 15.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Urangeline | 18.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Walbundrie Greater Hume Shire |
19.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Milbrulong | 25.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rand Federation |
25.4 km | Not mapped | 32% |