Rockton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rockton
(Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 82.88 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
82.88 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rockton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Rockton at a glance
How Rockton is zoned
Buying in Rockton? 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 82.88 km², Rockton 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. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Forestry. The median lot measures about 186,416 m² across 167 parcels.
Who lives in Rockton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rockton 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 973, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bombala, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rockton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rockton itself.
2,622 in 2001 to 2,474 in 2025, down 6%.
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.
Rockton 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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 Rockton address
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See what's in the $9 report →Rockton planning - frequently asked
Is Rockton flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Rockton and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Rockton bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Rockton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.
What is the zoning in Rockton?
The dominant planning zone in Rockton is Forestry, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Primary Production.
Does Rockton have heritage-listed places?
Rockton has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Rockton?
Across 167 surveyed parcels in Rockton, the median lot size is about 186,416 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Rockton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rockton scores 973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nungatta Bega Valley |
9.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bondi Forest | 11.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Paddys Flat | 15.5 km | Not mapped | 79% |
| Wog Wog Bega Valley |
16.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mila | 17.2 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Nungatta South Bega Valley |
17.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Rosemeath | 22.8 km | Not mapped | 32% |
| Craigie | 23.6 km | 0% | 99% |
| Coolangubra Bega Valley |
24.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lords Hill | 26.5 km | Not mapped | 20% |