Sandy Creek zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sandy Creek
(Cobar, NSW) - 4817.33 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately 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
4817.33 km² - this suburb is moderately 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 Sandy Creek'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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Sandy Creek at a glance
How Sandy Creek is zoned
Buying in Sandy 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 4817.33 km², Sandy Creek is moderately 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, 12% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 5,522,735 m² across 96 parcels.
Who lives in Sandy Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Sandy 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 1015, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cobar, the wider ABS statistical area containing Sandy Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Sandy Creek itself.
5,149 in 2001 to 4,115 in 2025, down 20%.
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.
Sandy 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 | 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 Sandy Creek address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Published flood models are held over parts of Sandy Creek. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Sandy Creek lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Sandy Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Sandy Creek flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Sandy Creek, 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. Cobar is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Sandy Creek; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Sandy Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 12% of Sandy Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cobar average of 24%.
What is the zoning in Sandy Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Sandy Creek is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Sandy Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Sandy Creek.
What is the typical lot size in Sandy Creek?
Across 96 surveyed parcels in Sandy Creek, the median lot size is about 5,522,735 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Sandy Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Sandy Creek scores 1015 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubba | 58.2 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Kulwin | 65.9 km | Not mapped | 45% |
| Cobar | 66.1 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Irymple | 66.1 km | Not mapped | 48% |
| Noona | 72.2 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Nymagee | 75.7 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Bulla | 87.0 km | Not mapped | 25% |
| Gilgunnia | 87.2 km | Not mapped | 9% |
| Canbelego | 95.5 km | Not mapped | 55% |
| Mount Hope | 102.0 km | Not mapped | 48% |