Sunset Strip flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sunset Strip
(Central Darling, NSW) - 4.76 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
4.76 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sunset Strip's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Sunset Strip at a glance
How Sunset Strip is zoned
Buying in Sunset Strip? 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 4.76 km², Sunset Strip is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 70% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 669 m² across 149 parcels.
Who lives in Sunset Strip
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Sunset Strip 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 964, and decile 4 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 Sunset Strip. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Sunset Strip 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.
Sunset Strip 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 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 Sunset Strip 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 Sunset Strip. 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 Sunset Strip lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Sunset Strip planning - frequently asked
Is Sunset Strip flood-prone?
About 21% of Sunset Strip falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 15%. Published flood models are held over parts of Sunset Strip; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Sunset Strip bushfire-prone?
Around 70% of Sunset Strip is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Darling average of 93%.
What is the zoning in Sunset Strip?
The dominant planning zone in Sunset Strip is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Infrastructure.
Does Sunset Strip have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Sunset Strip.
What is the typical lot size in Sunset Strip?
Across 149 surveyed parcels in Sunset Strip, the median lot size is about 669 m².
Does Sunset Strip have a train station?
There is no train station inside Sunset Strip itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
Is Sunset Strip an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Sunset Strip scores 964 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menindee | 32.0 km | 21% | 96% |
| Little Topar Unincorporated - Far West Area |
53.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Broken Hill Unincorporated - Far West Area |
74.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moorara Wentworth |
89.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Fowlers Gap Unincorporated - Far West Area |
115.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Anabranch North Wentworth |
122.1 km | 0% | 84% |
| Pan Ban Wentworth |
122.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Silverton Unincorporated - Far West Area |
125.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pooncarie Wentworth |
127.7 km | 0% | 99% |
| Mutawintji Unincorporated - Far West Area |
131.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |