Rawsonville flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rawsonville
(Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 55.34 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 2 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
55.34 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rawsonville's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Rawsonville at a glance
How Rawsonville is zoned
Buying in Rawsonville? 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 55.34 km², Rawsonville is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 20% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 211,438 m² across 131 parcels.
Who lives in Rawsonville
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rawsonville 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 1075, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rawsonville's 66 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Dubbo Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rawsonville. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rawsonville itself.
5,406 in 2001 to 6,189 in 2025, up 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.
Rawsonville 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 2 October 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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See what's in the $9 report →Rawsonville planning - frequently asked
Is Rawsonville flood-prone?
About 20% of Rawsonville falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Rawsonville bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Rawsonville is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Rawsonville?
The dominant planning zone in Rawsonville is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Primary Production Small Lots and Recreational Waterways.
Does Rawsonville have heritage-listed places?
Rawsonville has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Rawsonville?
Across 131 surveyed parcels in Rawsonville, the median lot size is about 211,438 m².
Does Rawsonville have a train station?
There is no train station inside Rawsonville itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Rawsonville?
At the 2021 Census Rawsonville had 66 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Dubbo Surrounds statistical area, which contains Rawsonville, went from 5,406 people in 2001 to 6,189 in 2025, up 14%.
Is Rawsonville an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rawsonville scores 1075 and sits in decile 10 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 Rawsonville?
Median household income in Rawsonville was $3,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,663 for the typical suburb in Dubbo Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,408 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terramungamine | 8.2 km | 3% | 100% |
| Brocklehurst | 12.4 km | 8% | 98% |
| Minore | 14.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Burroway Narromine |
17.7 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Mogriguy | 19.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Dubbo | 19.5 km | 5% | 94% |
| Eumungerie | 23.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kickabil Gilgandra |
28.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Balladoran Gilgandra |
29.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wongarbon | 35.6 km | Not mapped | 99% |