Wandsworth zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wandsworth
(Armidale Regional, NSW) - 341.77 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 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
341.77 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wandsworth's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wandsworth at a glance
How Wandsworth is zoned
Buying in Wandsworth? 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 341.77 km², Wandsworth 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, 74% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 11 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 242,827 m² across 495 parcels.
Who lives in Wandsworth
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wandsworth 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 949, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wandsworth's 107 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Inverell Surrounds - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wandsworth. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wandsworth itself.
5,221 in 2001 to 5,244 in 2025, up 0%.
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.
Wandsworth data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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 Wandsworth 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Wandsworth lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Wandsworth planning - frequently asked
Is Wandsworth flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Wandsworth, 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. Armidale Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Wandsworth bushfire-prone?
Around 74% of Wandsworth is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Armidale Regional average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Wandsworth?
The dominant planning zone in Wandsworth is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Wandsworth have heritage-listed places?
Wandsworth has 11 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Wandsworth?
Across 495 surveyed parcels in Wandsworth, the median lot size is about 242,827 m². There are also 12 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Wandsworth have a train station?
There is no train station inside Wandsworth itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Wandsworth?
At the 2021 Census Wandsworth had 107 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Inverell Surrounds - East statistical area, which contains Wandsworth, went from 5,221 people in 2001 to 5,244 in 2025, up 0%.
Is Wandsworth an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wandsworth scores 949 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Wandsworth?
Median household income in Wandsworth was $1,625 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,552 for the typical suburb in Armidale Regional. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $5,581 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Inverell |
12.7 km | Not mapped | 22% |
| Tenterden | 13.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| New Valley | 14.9 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Ben Lomond | 15.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Maybole Inverell |
16.3 km | Not mapped | 55% |
| Spring Mountain Inverell |
19.1 km | Not mapped | 52% |
| Newstead Inverell |
20.7 km | Not mapped | 24% |
| Tingha Inverell |
20.9 km | Not mapped | 64% |
| Brushy Creek | 21.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Briarbrook | 21.7 km | Not mapped | 99% |