Scotia flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Scotia
(Unincorporated - Far West Area, NSW) - 4161.24 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
4161.24 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Scotia's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Scotia at a glance
How Scotia is zoned
Buying in Scotia? 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 4161.24 km², Scotia 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. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 35,312,014 m² across 45 parcels.
Who lives in Scotia
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Scotia 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 1050, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Scotia. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Scotia itself.
3,279 in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
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.
Scotia 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 23 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 Scotia 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 Scotia. 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 Scotia lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Scotia planning - frequently asked
Is Scotia flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Scotia and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay. Published flood models are held over parts of Scotia; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Scotia bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Scotia is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Unincorporated - Far West Area average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Scotia?
The dominant planning zone in Scotia is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Conservation.
Does Scotia have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Scotia.
What is the typical lot size in Scotia?
Across 45 surveyed parcels in Scotia, the median lot size is about 35,312,014 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Scotia an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Scotia scores 1050 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anabranch North Wentworth |
49.4 km | 0% | 84% |
| Pine Camp Wentworth |
51.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Anabranch South Wentworth |
70.4 km | <1% | 99% |
| Rufus Wentworth |
88.3 km | 1% | 91% |
| Para Wentworth |
91.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ellerslie Wentworth |
95.6 km | 0% | 58% |
| Broken Hill | 98.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wentworth Wentworth |
100.4 km | 8% | 96% |
| Pomona Wentworth |
105.0 km | 3% | 3% |
| Pooncarie Wentworth |
109.2 km | 0% | 99% |