Tantonan zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tantonan
(Murray River, NSW) - 174.25 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
174.25 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 Tantonan'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
Tantonan at a glance
How Tantonan is zoned
Buying in Tantonan? 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 174.25 km², Tantonan 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. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 236,653 m² across 193 parcels.
Who lives in Tantonan
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tantonan 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 1027, and decile 7 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 Tantonan. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tantonan 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.
Tantonan 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 Tantonan 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Tantonan lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Tantonan planning - frequently asked
Is Tantonan flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Tantonan, 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 Tantonan bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Tantonan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Tantonan?
The dominant planning zone in Tantonan is Primary Production.
Does Tantonan have heritage-listed places?
Tantonan has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tantonan?
Across 193 surveyed parcels in Tantonan, the median lot size is about 236,653 m².
Is Tantonan an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tantonan scores 1027 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunnaloo | 13.6 km | 23% | 100% |
| Caldwell | 16.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Thyra | 18.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Thule | 21.0 km | 46% | 100% |
| Womboota | 23.7 km | 22% | 100% |
| Mathoura | 25.9 km | <1% | 98% |
| Deniliquin | 26.4 km | 9% | 97% |
| Calimo | 33.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Moama | 35.2 km | 3% | 94% |
| Wakool | 37.1 km | <1% | 100% |