Wakool flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wakool
(Murray River, NSW) - 301.3 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
301.3 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wakool's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wakool at a glance
How Wakool is zoned
Buying in Wakool? 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 301.3 km², Wakool 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 22,312 m² across 347 parcels.
Who lives in Wakool
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wakool 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 896, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wakool's 262 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wakool. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wakool 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.
Wakool 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Wakool planning - frequently asked
Is Wakool flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Wakool and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 20%).
Is Wakool bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Wakool is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Wakool?
The dominant planning zone in Wakool is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Village.
Does Wakool have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wakool.
What is the typical lot size in Wakool?
Across 347 surveyed parcels in Wakool, the median lot size is about 22,312 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Wakool?
At the 2021 Census Wakool had 262 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Deniliquin Surrounds statistical area, which contains Wakool, went from 8,216 people in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.
Is Wakool an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wakool scores 896 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Wakool?
Median household income in Wakool was $888 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Murray River. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burraboi | 12.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tullakool | 19.2 km | 13% | 100% |
| Calimo | 20.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barham | 20.7 km | 71% | 97% |
| Caldwell | 21.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Thule | 24.3 km | 46% | 100% |
| Niemur | 25.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gonn | 32.3 km | 29% | 100% |
| Barratta Edward River |
33.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Noorong | 33.3 km | 2% | 100% |