Suntop flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Suntop
(Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 115.81 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 2 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
115.81 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Suntop's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Suntop at a glance
How Suntop is zoned
Buying in Suntop? 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 115.81 km², Suntop is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 232,570 m² across 242 parcels.
Who lives in Suntop
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Suntop 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 1042, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Suntop's 61 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wellington, the wider ABS statistical area containing Suntop. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Suntop itself.
8,950 in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.
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.
Suntop 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 2 October 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 →Suntop planning - frequently asked
Is Suntop flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Suntop and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 5%).
Is Suntop bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Suntop is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Suntop?
The dominant planning zone in Suntop is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Natural Waterways.
Does Suntop have heritage-listed places?
Suntop has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Suntop?
Across 242 surveyed parcels in Suntop, the median lot size is about 232,570 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Suntop have a train station?
There is no train station inside Suntop itself. The suburb is served by 20 bus stops.
What is the population of Suntop?
At the 2021 Census Suntop had 61 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Wellington statistical area, which contains Suntop, went from 8,950 people in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Suntop an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Suntop scores 1042 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).
What is the median household income in Suntop?
Median household income in Suntop was $2,250 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,663 for the typical suburb in Dubbo Regional. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,775 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Arthur | 7.4 km | 12% | 100% |
| Arthurville | 8.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Montefiores | 9.9 km | 16% | 87% |
| Ponto | 10.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wellington | 11.3 km | 21% | 69% |
| Curra Creek | 11.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Walmer | 12.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Maryvale | 13.5 km | 3% | 100% |
| Apsley | 13.5 km | 14% | 100% |
| Neurea | 15.6 km | 8% | 100% |