Wentworth flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wentworth
(Wentworth, NSW) - 1621.72 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1621.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wentworth's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wentworth at a glance
How Wentworth is zoned
Buying in Wentworth? 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 1621.72 km², Wentworth is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 56 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 3,085 m² across 1,382 parcels.
Who lives in Wentworth
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wentworth 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 880, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wentworth's 1,577 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wentworth. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wentworth itself.
4,321 in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Wentworth 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 23 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 →Wentworth planning - frequently asked
Is Wentworth flood-prone?
About 8% of Wentworth falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%.
Is Wentworth bushfire-prone?
Around 96% of Wentworth is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wentworth average of 73%.
What is the zoning in Wentworth?
The dominant planning zone in Wentworth is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Natural Waterways.
Does Wentworth have heritage-listed places?
Wentworth has 56 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Wentworth?
Across 1,382 surveyed parcels in Wentworth, the median lot size is about 3,085 m². There are also 27 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Wentworth have a train station?
There is no train station inside Wentworth itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Wentworth?
At the 2021 Census Wentworth had 1,577 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Wentworth-Balranald Region statistical area, which contains Wentworth, went from 4,321 people in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Wentworth an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wentworth scores 880 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 Wentworth?
Median household income in Wentworth was $952 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,589 for the typical suburb in Wentworth. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $878 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie | 5.5 km | 0% | 58% |
| Pomona | 21.7 km | 3% | 3% |
| Para | 23.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Coomealla | 25.1 km | 9% | 68% |
| Dareton | 25.2 km | 55% | 2% |
| Curlwaa | 26.8 km | 41% | 44% |
| Mourquong | 32.1 km | 15% | 57% |
| Boeill Creek | 32.2 km | 95% | 71% |
| Buronga | 34.7 km | 34% | 59% |
| Anabranch South | 36.1 km | <1% | 99% |