Thule flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Thule
(Murray River, NSW) - 294.27 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
294.27 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Thule's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Thule at a glance
How Thule is zoned
Buying in Thule? 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 294.27 km², Thule is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 46% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 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 641,775 m² across 155 parcels.
Who lives in Thule
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Thule 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 1054, 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 Thule. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Thule 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.
Thule 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 | 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 4 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 Thule address
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See what's in the $9 report →Thule planning - frequently asked
Is Thule flood-prone?
About 46% of Thule falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.
Is Thule bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Thule is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Thule?
The dominant planning zone in Thule is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Natural Waterways.
Does Thule have heritage-listed places?
Thule has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Thule?
Across 155 surveyed parcels in Thule, the median lot size is about 641,775 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Thule an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Thule scores 1054 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell | 12.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Barham | 18.8 km | 71% | 97% |
| Bunnaloo | 19.9 km | 23% | 100% |
| Tantonan | 21.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wakool | 24.3 km | <1% | 100% |
| Womboota | 29.4 km | 22% | 100% |
| Calimo | 33.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Thyra | 36.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Burraboi | 36.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tullakool | 38.6 km | 13% | 100% |