Wellington flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wellington
(Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 15.92 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 2 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
15.92 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wellington's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wellington at a glance
How Wellington is zoned
Buying in Wellington? 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 15.92 km², Wellington is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 69% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 73 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 762 m² across 2,704 parcels.
Who lives in Wellington
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wellington 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 829, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wellington's 4,096 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wellington, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wellington. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wellington itself.
8,950 in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.
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.
Wellington 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 2 October 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 Wellington 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 Wellington lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Wellington planning - frequently asked
Is Wellington flood-prone?
About 21% of Wellington falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Wellington bushfire-prone?
Around 69% of Wellington is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Wellington?
The dominant planning zone in Wellington is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes General Residential and Environmental Management.
Does Wellington have heritage-listed places?
Wellington has 73 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Wellington?
Across 2,704 surveyed parcels in Wellington, the median lot size is about 762 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Wellington have a train station?
Yes - Wellington has 1 train station: Wellington Station. It is also served by 134 bus stops.
What is the population of Wellington?
At the 2021 Census Wellington had 4,096 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Wellington statistical area, which contains Wellington, went from 8,950 people in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Wellington an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wellington scores 829 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Wellington?
Median household income in Wellington was $975 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,663 for the typical suburb in Dubbo Regional. Median rent was $230 a week and the median mortgage repayment $936 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Arthur | 4.1 km | 12% | 100% |
| Montefiores | 4.7 km | 16% | 87% |
| Apsley | 5.2 km | 14% | 100% |
| Dripstone | 9.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Suntop | 11.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wuuluman | 12.6 km | 1% | 100% |
| Neurea | 12.7 km | 8% | 100% |
| Maryvale | 12.9 km | 3% | 100% |
| Yarragal | 14.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Curra Creek | 15.7 km | 0% | 100% |