Stony Crossing zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Stony Crossing
(Murray River, NSW) - 119.44 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
119.44 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 Stony Crossing'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Stony Crossing at a glance
How Stony Crossing is zoned
Buying in Stony Crossing? 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 119.44 km², Stony Crossing 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, 94% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 603,681 m² across 137 parcels.
Who lives in Stony Crossing
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Stony Crossing 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.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Stony Crossing. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Stony Crossing 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.
Stony Crossing 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 Stony Crossing address
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See what's in the $9 report →Stony Crossing planning - frequently asked
Is Stony Crossing flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Stony Crossing, 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. Murray River is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Stony Crossing bushfire-prone?
Around 94% of Stony Crossing is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Stony Crossing?
The dominant planning zone in Stony Crossing is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways.
Does Stony Crossing have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Stony Crossing.
What is the typical lot size in Stony Crossing?
Across 137 surveyed parcels in Stony Crossing, the median lot size is about 603,681 m².
Is Stony Crossing an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Stony Crossing 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tooranie | 8.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Koraleigh | 8.9 km | 10% | 98% |
| Speewa | 11.9 km | 33% | 99% |
| Tooleybuc | 13.9 km | 14% | 89% |
| Dilpurra | 15.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mallan | 18.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kyalite | 20.7 km | 5% | 99% |
| Goodnight | 23.7 km | 18% | 87% |
| Murray Downs | 27.1 km | 62% | 97% |
| Moolpa | 28.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |