Warragoon flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Warragoon
(Edward River, NSW) - 170.66 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
170.66 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Warragoon's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Warragoon at a glance
How Warragoon is zoned
Buying in Warragoon? 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 170.66 km², Warragoon 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 709,592 m² across 209 parcels.
Who lives in Warragoon
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Warragoon 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 1015, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Warragoon's 98 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Deniliquin Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Warragoon. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Warragoon 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.
Warragoon 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 | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Warragoon planning - frequently asked
Is Warragoon flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Warragoon and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).
Is Warragoon bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Warragoon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Edward River average of 95%.
What is the zoning in Warragoon?
The dominant planning zone in Warragoon is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure.
Does Warragoon have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Warragoon.
What is the typical lot size in Warragoon?
Across 209 surveyed parcels in Warragoon, the median lot size is about 709,592 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Warragoon?
At the 2021 Census Warragoon had 98 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Deniliquin Surrounds statistical area, which contains Warragoon, went from 8,216 people in 2001 to 7,020 in 2025, down 15%.
Is Warragoon an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Warragoon scores 1015 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Warragoon?
Median household income in Warragoon was $1,424 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,451 for the typical suburb in Edward River. Median rent was $160 a week and the median mortgage repayment $934 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birganbigil | 10.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bullatale Murray River |
13.5 km | <1% | 100% |
| Blighty | 15.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tuppal | 20.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mayrung | 22.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Aratula Murray River |
23.0 km | 1% | 100% |
| Wandook | 23.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lindifferon | 24.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Deniliquin Murray River |
26.2 km | 9% | 97% |
| Pine Lodge | 27.7 km | 8% | 100% |