Warregah Island flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Warregah Island
(Clarence Valley, NSW) - 4.64 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
4.64 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Warregah Island's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Warregah Island at a glance
How Warregah Island is zoned
Buying in Warregah Island? 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 4.64 km², Warregah Island is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 82% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 24,769 m² across 27 parcels.
Who lives in Warregah Island
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Warregah Island 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 931, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Maclean - Yamba - Iluka, the wider ABS statistical area containing Warregah Island. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Warregah Island itself.
14,359 in 2001 to 18,562 in 2025, up 29%.
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.
Warregah Island 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 →Warregah Island planning - frequently asked
Is Warregah Island flood-prone?
About 100% of Warregah Island falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 24%.
Is Warregah Island bushfire-prone?
Around 82% of Warregah Island is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Warregah Island?
The dominant planning zone in Warregah Island is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways and Environmental Conservation.
Does Warregah Island have heritage-listed places?
Warregah Island has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Warregah Island?
Across 27 surveyed parcels in Warregah Island, the median lot size is about 24,769 m².
Is Warregah Island an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Warregah Island scores 931 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth | 2.4 km | 99% | 93% |
| Harwood | 3.5 km | 99% | 80% |
| Ashby Island | 4.3 km | 100% | 80% |
| Ashby Heights | 5.0 km | 13% | 99% |
| Mororo | 5.3 km | 6% | 100% |
| Ashby | 6.9 km | 35% | 87% |
| Maclean | 7.1 km | 65% | 61% |
| James Creek | 7.2 km | 56% | 94% |
| Palmers Island | 7.4 km | 98% | 80% |
| Townsend | 8.3 km | 46% | 73% |