Walla Walla zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Walla Walla (Greater Hume Shire, NSW) - 279.86 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 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Walla Walla's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Walla Walla

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Walla Walla at a glance

Parcels 886 Median lot 24,310 m² Mapped easements 6 Bus stops 89

How Walla Walla is zoned

Primary Production 98%
Primary Production Small Lots 1%
Village 0%
Large Lot Residential 0%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 0%
Low Density Residential 0%

Buying in Walla Walla? 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 279.86 km², Walla Walla 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 are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 24,310 m² across 886 parcels.

Who lives in Walla Walla

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Walla Walla suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
811
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$1,166
per week, Greater Hume Shire suburb typical $1,583
Median rent
$230
per week, Greater Hume Shire suburb typical $210
Median mortgage
$977
per month
Household size
2.3
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 926, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Walla Walla's 811 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.7%
5-14 15.1%
15-19 10.3%
20-24 4.5%
25-34 6.7%
35-44 10.6%
45-54 13.6%
55-64 17.1%
65-74 9.5%
75-84 8.3%
85+ 1.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Albury Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Walla Walla. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Walla Walla itself.

11,096 in 2001 to 13,394 in 2025, up 21%.

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.

Walla Walla data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Walla Walla 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.

The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Walla Walla planning - frequently asked

Is Walla Walla flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Walla Walla, 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. Greater Hume Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Walla Walla bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Walla Walla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Greater Hume Shire average of 97%.

Is Walla Walla under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 6% of Walla Walla in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,000 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Walla Walla?

The dominant planning zone in Walla Walla is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Primary Production Small Lots and Village.

Does Walla Walla have heritage-listed places?

Walla Walla has 8 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Walla Walla?

Across 886 surveyed parcels in Walla Walla, the median lot size is about 24,310 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Walla Walla have a train station?

There is no train station inside Walla Walla itself. The suburb is served by 89 bus stops.

What is the population of Walla Walla?

At the 2021 Census Walla Walla had 811 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Albury Surrounds statistical area, which contains Walla Walla, went from 11,096 people in 2001 to 13,394 in 2025, up 21%.

Is Walla Walla an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Walla Walla scores 926 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Walla Walla?

Median household income in Walla Walla was $1,166 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Greater Hume Shire. Median rent was $230 a week and the median mortgage repayment $977 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Burrumbuttock 11.7 km Not mapped 100%
Culcairn 15.5 km Not mapped 99%
Gerogery 16.1 km Not mapped 100%
Glenellen 16.5 km Not mapped 100%
Alma Park 16.7 km Not mapped 100%
Walbundrie 18.8 km Not mapped 100%
Brocklesby 21.2 km Not mapped 100%
Ryan
Lockhart
22.9 km Not mapped 100%
Moorwatha 23.8 km Not mapped 100%
Jindera 24.2 km Not mapped 98%

See all Greater Hume Shire suburb profiles →