Wilcannia flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wilcannia
(Central Darling, NSW) - 19840.83 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
19840.83 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wilcannia's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wilcannia at a glance
How Wilcannia is zoned
Buying in Wilcannia? 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 19840.83 km², Wilcannia is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 39 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 4,047 m² across 1,041 parcels.
Who lives in Wilcannia
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wilcannia 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 840, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wilcannia's 735 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wilcannia. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wilcannia itself.
3,279 in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
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.
Wilcannia 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 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.
Check a specific Wilcannia 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Wilcannia. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Wilcannia lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Wilcannia planning - frequently asked
Is Wilcannia flood-prone?
About 17% of Wilcannia falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 15%. Published flood models are held over parts of Wilcannia; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Wilcannia bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Wilcannia is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Darling average of 93%.
What is the zoning in Wilcannia?
The dominant planning zone in Wilcannia is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.
Does Wilcannia have heritage-listed places?
Wilcannia has 39 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Wilcannia?
Across 1,041 surveyed parcels in Wilcannia, the median lot size is about 4,047 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Wilcannia have a train station?
There is no train station inside Wilcannia itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Wilcannia?
At the 2021 Census Wilcannia had 735 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Far West statistical area, which contains Wilcannia, went from 3,279 people in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
Is Wilcannia an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wilcannia scores 840 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 Wilcannia?
Median household income in Wilcannia was $1,211 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,048 for the typical suburb in Central Darling. Median rent was $155 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,350 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilpa Cobar |
82.6 km | 35% | 44% |
| Noona Cobar |
111.4 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| White Cliffs | 112.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bulla Cobar |
119.3 km | Not mapped | 25% |
| Mutawintji Unincorporated - Far West Area |
121.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Little Topar Unincorporated - Far West Area |
130.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Louth Bourke |
143.7 km | 22% | 100% |
| Cubba Cobar |
151.8 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Kerrigundi Cobar |
152.9 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Menindee | 157.9 km | 21% | 96% |