Uarbry flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Uarbry
(Warrumbungle, NSW) - 172.55 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
172.55 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Uarbry's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Uarbry at a glance
How Uarbry is zoned
Buying in Uarbry? 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 172.55 km², Uarbry 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. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 157,398 m² across 384 parcels.
Who lives in Uarbry
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Uarbry 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 967, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Mudgee Surrounds - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Uarbry. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Uarbry itself.
9,827 in 2001 to 11,482 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
Uarbry 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Uarbry planning - frequently asked
Is Uarbry flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Uarbry and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Uarbry bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Uarbry is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Warrumbungle average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Uarbry?
The dominant planning zone in Uarbry is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Village.
Does Uarbry have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Uarbry.
What is the typical lot size in Uarbry?
Across 384 surveyed parcels in Uarbry, the median lot size is about 157,398 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Uarbry an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Uarbry scores 967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bungaba Mid-Western Regional |
15.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Leadville | 16.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Turill Mid-Western Regional |
17.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Merotherie Mid-Western Regional |
20.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cope Mid-Western Regional |
25.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Birriwa Mid-Western Regional |
26.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cassilis Upper Hunter |
26.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ulan Mid-Western Regional |
27.0 km | 0% | 89% |
| Barneys Reef Mid-Western Regional |
27.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Coolah | 28.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |