Rocky Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rocky Creek
(Gwydir, NSW) - 387.38 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
387.38 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rocky Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Rocky Creek at a glance
How Rocky Creek is zoned
Buying in Rocky Creek? 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 387.38 km², Rocky Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 772,725 m² across 165 parcels.
Who lives in Rocky Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rocky Creek 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 989, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Inverell Surrounds - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rocky Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rocky Creek itself.
6,251 in 2001 to 5,791 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek address
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See what's in the $9 report →Rocky Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Rocky Creek flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Rocky Creek and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Rocky Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Rocky Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gwydir average of 77%.
What is the zoning in Rocky Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Rocky Creek is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Rocky Creek have heritage-listed places?
Rocky Creek has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Rocky Creek?
Across 165 surveyed parcels in Rocky Creek, the median lot size is about 772,725 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Rocky Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rocky Creek scores 989 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back Creek | 6.9 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Berrigal Moree Plains |
16.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Upper Horton | 18.5 km | 0% | 94% |
| Pallal | 18.7 km | Not mapped | 90% |
| Elcombe | 19.7 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Couradda Narrabri |
24.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bangheet | 28.9 km | Not mapped | 85% |
| Dinoga | 29.9 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Terry Hie Hie Moree Plains |
30.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kaputar Narrabri |
31.2 km | 0% | 100% |