The Marra zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of The Marra
(Warren, NSW) - 3000.85 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
3000.85 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 The Marra'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
The Marra at a glance
How The Marra is zoned
Buying in The Marra? 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 3000.85 km², The Marra 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 1,287,065 m² across 813 parcels.
Who lives in The Marra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the The Marra 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 1006, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of The Marra's 76 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Nyngan - Warren, the wider ABS statistical area containing The Marra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than The Marra itself.
5,994 in 2001 to 4,542 in 2025, down 24%.
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.
The Marra 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 The Marra 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 The Marra lot.
See what's in the $9 report →The Marra planning - frequently asked
Is The Marra flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering The Marra, 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. Warren is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is The Marra bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of The Marra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Warren average of 98%.
What is the zoning in The Marra?
The dominant planning zone in The Marra is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Transition and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does The Marra have heritage-listed places?
The Marra has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in The Marra?
Across 813 surveyed parcels in The Marra, the median lot size is about 1,287,065 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of The Marra?
At the 2021 Census The Marra had 76 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Nyngan - Warren statistical area, which contains The Marra, went from 5,994 people in 2001 to 4,542 in 2025, down 24%.
Is The Marra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), The Marra scores 1006 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in The Marra?
Median household income in The Marra was $2,083 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,437 for the typical suburb in Warren. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macquarie Marshes Coonamble |
36.2 km | Not mapped | 18% |
| Oxley | 37.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Murrawombie Bogan |
41.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mount Foster | 48.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gongolgon Brewarrina |
52.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Carinda Walgett |
57.0 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Canonba Bogan |
57.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Quambone Coonamble |
58.6 km | Not mapped | 9% |
| Girilambone Bogan |
60.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Coolabah Bogan |
60.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |