Wirlinga flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wirlinga (Albury City, NSW) - 41.6 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
41.6 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wirlinga's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Wirlinga at a glance
How Wirlinga is zoned
Buying in Wirlinga? 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 41.6 km², Wirlinga is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 20% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 82% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 1,025 m² across 455 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Wirlinga
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wirlinga 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 1071, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wirlinga's 395 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Albury - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wirlinga. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wirlinga itself.
9,898 in 2001 to 20,822 in 2025, up 110%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Wirlinga data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Wirlinga 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Wirlinga planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Wirlinga?
The schematic on this page is a Wirlinga flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 20% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Wirlinga address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Wirlinga flood-prone?
About 20% of Wirlinga falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Wirlinga bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 82% of Wirlinga is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Albury City average of 68%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Wirlinga?
The dominant planning zone in Wirlinga is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Recreational Waterways. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Wirlinga have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wirlinga. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Wirlinga?
Across 455 surveyed parcels in Wirlinga, the median lot size is about 1,025 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Wirlinga have a train station?
There is no train station inside Wirlinga itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.
What is the population of Wirlinga?
At the 2021 Census Wirlinga had 395 usual residents, with a median age of 30 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Albury - East statistical area, which contains Wirlinga, went from 9,898 people in 2001 to 20,822 in 2025, up 110%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Wirlinga alone.
Is Wirlinga an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wirlinga scores 1071 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Wirlinga?
Median household income in Wirlinga was $2,284 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,557 for the typical suburb in Albury City. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Wirlinga property?
A Wirlinga planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hume Village | 5.6 km | 58% | 76% |
| Thurgoona | 6.1 km | 13% | 73% |
| Springdale Heights | 9.3 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| Ettamogah | 10.5 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| North Albury | 10.8 km | <1% | <1% |
| East Albury | 11.5 km | 45% | 58% |
| Bowna Greater Hume Shire |
11.8 km | 12% | 90% |
| Lavington | 12.0 km | Not mapped | 43% |
| Table Top | 12.7 km | 16% | 87% |
| Albury | 13.1 km | 5% | 28% |