Uranquinty flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Uranquinty
(Wagga Wagga, NSW) - 132.43 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
132.43 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Uranquinty's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Uranquinty at a glance
How Uranquinty is zoned
Buying in Uranquinty? 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 132.43 km², Uranquinty is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 2,027 m² across 710 parcels.
Who lives in Uranquinty
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Uranquinty 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 982, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Uranquinty's 910 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Uranquinty. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Uranquinty itself.
14,339 in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
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.
Uranquinty 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 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 Uranquinty address
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Published flood models are held over parts of Uranquinty. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Uranquinty lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Uranquinty planning - frequently asked
Is Uranquinty flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Uranquinty and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay. Published flood models are held over parts of Uranquinty; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Uranquinty bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Uranquinty is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wagga Wagga average of 78%.
What is the zoning in Uranquinty?
The dominant planning zone in Uranquinty is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Village.
Does Uranquinty have heritage-listed places?
Uranquinty has 16 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Uranquinty?
Across 710 surveyed parcels in Uranquinty, the median lot size is about 2,027 m². There are also 12 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Uranquinty have a train station?
There is no train station inside Uranquinty itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Uranquinty?
At the 2021 Census Uranquinty had 910 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Wagga Wagga Surrounds statistical area, which contains Uranquinty, went from 14,339 people in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
Is Uranquinty an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Uranquinty scores 982 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Uranquinty?
Median household income in Uranquinty was $1,580 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,928 for the typical suburb in Wagga Wagga. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapooka | 7.9 km | Not mapped | 92% |
| Rowan | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yarragundry | 9.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| The Rock Lockhart |
9.8 km | 4% | 99% |
| Springvale | 10.8 km | Not mapped | 47% |
| San Isidore | 11.0 km | Not mapped | 27% |
| Lloyd | 11.3 km | Not mapped | 72% |
| Maxwell | 11.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Glenfield Park | 12.6 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Gelston Park | 12.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |