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Wallacia flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Wallacia (Liverpool, NSW) - 25.56 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wallacia's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Wallacia at a glance

Parcels 618 Median lot 4,002 m² Mapped easements 9 Bus stops 35

How Wallacia is zoned

Primary Production 73%
Rural Landscape 11%
Environmental Management 6%
Large Lot Residential 3%
Infrastructure 2%
Primary Production Small Lots 2%

Buying in Wallacia? 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 25.56 km², Wallacia is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 88% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 23 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 4,002 m² across 618 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Wallacia

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

Population
1,711
usual residents, 2021
Median age
38
years
Median household income
$2,004
per week, Liverpool suburb typical $1,959
Median rent
$400
per week, Liverpool suburb typical $486
Median mortgage
$2,500
per month
Household size
2.9
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 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 997, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Wallacia's 1,711 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.7%
5-14 13.3%
15-19 6.8%
20-24 6.3%
25-34 11.0%
35-44 12.4%
45-54 13.1%
55-64 13.0%
65-74 11.4%
75-84 5.0%
85+ 0.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wallacia. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wallacia itself.

5,948 in 2001 to 13,282 in 2025, up 123%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Wallacia data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW 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
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Wallacia address

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Wallacia planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Wallacia?

The schematic on this page is a Wallacia flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Wallacia address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Wallacia flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Wallacia and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 2%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Wallacia bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 88% of Wallacia is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Liverpool average of 41%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Wallacia?

The dominant planning zone in Wallacia is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Environmental Management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Wallacia have heritage-listed places?

Wallacia has 23 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Wallacia?

Across 618 surveyed parcels in Wallacia, the median lot size is about 4,002 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Does Wallacia have a train station?

There is no train station inside Wallacia itself. The suburb is served by 35 bus stops.

What is the population of Wallacia?

At the 2021 Census Wallacia had 1,711 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills statistical area, which contains Wallacia, went from 5,948 people in 2001 to 13,282 in 2025, up 123%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Wallacia alone.

Is Wallacia an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wallacia scores 997 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Wallacia?

Median household income in Wallacia was $2,004 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,959 for the typical suburb in Liverpool. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Wallacia property?

A Wallacia planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Warragamba
Wollondilly
3.8 km Not mapped 88%
Greendale 4.5 km 0% 96%
Silverdale
Wollondilly
5.5 km 0% 92%
Luddenham 6.2 km 4% 83%
Bringelly 8.0 km 3% 81%
Mulgoa
Penrith
8.7 km 0% 97%
Bradfield 9.0 km 9% 83%
Badgerys Creek 9.7 km 14% 63%
Mount Portal
Blue Mountains
9.7 km 0% 100%
Theresa Park
Wollondilly
10.4 km 0% 74%

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