Welaregang flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Welaregang
(Snowy Valleys, NSW) - 76.83 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
76.83 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Welaregang's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Welaregang at a glance
How Welaregang is zoned
Buying in Welaregang? 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 76.83 km², Welaregang is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 161,825 m² across 212 parcels.
Who lives in Welaregang
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Welaregang 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 995, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tumbarumba, the wider ABS statistical area containing Welaregang. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Welaregang itself.
3,734 in 2001 to 3,590 in 2025, down 4%.
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.
Welaregang 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 4 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 Welaregang address
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See what's in the $9 report →Welaregang planning - frequently asked
Is Welaregang flood-prone?
About 14% of Welaregang falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 3%.
Is Welaregang bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Welaregang is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Valleys average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Welaregang?
The dominant planning zone in Welaregang is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and PCRZ.
Does Welaregang have heritage-listed places?
Welaregang has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Welaregang?
Across 212 surveyed parcels in Welaregang, the median lot size is about 161,825 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Welaregang an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Welaregang scores 995 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tooma | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Greg Greg | 9.5 km | 1% | 100% |
| Ournie | 12.4 km | 4% | 100% |
| Bringenbrong | 16.6 km | 10% | 100% |
| Mannus | 19.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Munderoo | 22.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Burra | 23.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Maragle | 23.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Jagumba | 25.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Jingellic | 27.5 km | 2% | 100% |