Smiggin Holes zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Smiggin Holes
(Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 19.4 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly 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
19.4 km² - this suburb is highly 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 Smiggin Holes'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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Smiggin Holes at a glance
How Smiggin Holes is zoned
Buying in Smiggin Holes? 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 19.4 km², Smiggin Holes is highly 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 1,636 m² across 41 parcels.
Who lives in Smiggin Holes
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Smiggin Holes suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Jindabyne - Berridale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Smiggin Holes. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Smiggin Holes itself.
6,341 in 2001 to 8,703 in 2025, up 37%.
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.
Smiggin Holes 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 | 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 Smiggin Holes address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Smiggin Holes lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Smiggin Holes planning - frequently asked
Is Smiggin Holes flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Smiggin Holes, 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. Snowy Monaro Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Smiggin Holes bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Smiggin Holes is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.
What is the zoning in Smiggin Holes?
The dominant planning zone in Smiggin Holes is National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Smiggin Holes have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Smiggin Holes.
What is the typical lot size in Smiggin Holes?
Across 41 surveyed parcels in Smiggin Holes, the median lot size is about 1,636 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cow | 3.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Guthega | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Perisher Valley | 5.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bullocks Flat | 6.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Munyang | 6.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wilsons Valley | 7.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Crackenback | 9.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ngarigo | 9.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Charlotte Pass | 9.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Creel Bay | 14.9 km | Not mapped | 95% |