Wanaaring flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wanaaring
(Unincorporated - Far West Area, NSW) - 19842.95 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
19842.95 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wanaaring's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wanaaring at a glance
How Wanaaring is zoned
Buying in Wanaaring? 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 19842.95 km², Wanaaring 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 143,925 m² across 409 parcels.
Who lives in Wanaaring
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wanaaring 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 1034, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wanaaring's 81 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wanaaring. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wanaaring itself.
3,279 in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
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.
Wanaaring 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 Wanaaring 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Wanaaring. 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 Wanaaring lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Wanaaring planning - frequently asked
Is Wanaaring flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Wanaaring and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay. Published flood models are held over parts of Wanaaring; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Wanaaring bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Wanaaring is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Unincorporated - Far West Area average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Wanaaring?
The dominant planning zone in Wanaaring is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Village.
Does Wanaaring have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wanaaring.
What is the typical lot size in Wanaaring?
Across 409 surveyed parcels in Wanaaring, the median lot size is about 143,925 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Wanaaring?
At the 2021 Census Wanaaring had 81 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider Far West statistical area, which contains Wanaaring, went from 3,279 people in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
Is Wanaaring an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wanaaring scores 1034 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Wanaaring?
Median household income in Wanaaring was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Unincorporated - Far West Area. Median rent was $125 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungerford Bourke |
72.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yantabulla Bourke |
98.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Fords Bridge Bourke |
108.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gumbalie Bourke |
112.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| White Cliffs Central Darling |
124.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Louth Bourke |
124.7 km | 22% | 100% |
| Tilpa Cobar |
145.4 km | 35% | 44% |
| Barringun Bourke |
171.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wilcannia Central Darling |
173.6 km | 17% | 100% |
| Kerrigundi Cobar |
176.0 km | Not mapped | <1% |