Speewa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Speewa
(Murray River, NSW) - 126.39 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
126.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Speewa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Speewa at a glance
How Speewa is zoned
Buying in Speewa? 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 126.39 km², Speewa is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 33% of the suburb sits 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 585,177 m² across 143 parcels.
Who lives in Speewa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Speewa 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 1040, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Speewa's 115 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Speewa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Speewa itself.
8,216 in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.
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.
Speewa 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 3 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →Speewa planning - frequently asked
Is Speewa flood-prone?
About 33% of Speewa falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.
Is Speewa bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Speewa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Speewa?
The dominant planning zone in Speewa is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and PCRZ.
Does Speewa have heritage-listed places?
Speewa has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Speewa?
Across 143 surveyed parcels in Speewa, the median lot size is about 585,177 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Speewa?
At the 2021 Census Speewa had 115 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Deniliquin Surrounds statistical area, which contains Speewa, went from 8,216 people in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.
Is Speewa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Speewa scores 1040 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Speewa?
Median household income in Speewa was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Murray River. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,156 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koraleigh | 11.0 km | 10% | 98% |
| Stony Crossing | 11.9 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Dilpurra | 12.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Murray Downs | 16.6 km | 62% | 97% |
| Tooranie | 19.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mallan | 21.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tooleybuc | 22.2 km | 14% | 89% |
| Mellool | 26.7 km | 31% | 100% |
| Kyalite | 32.5 km | 5% | 99% |
| Goodnight | 33.9 km | 18% | 87% |